King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), under whose patronage the 'King James' translation of the Bible into English was undertaken in 1611. Engraving by Flemish engraver, Michael van der Gucht (1660-1725), first published in the early 1700s.
King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), son of Mary Queen of Scots and successor to Queen Elizabeth 1 of England. Original copperplate engraving by the Flemish engraver, Michael van der Gucht (1660-1725), after an original portrait by an unknown artist. This engraving was first published in the early 1700s. James was crowned King of Scotland in 1567, aged one. In 1603, on the death of Queen Elizabeth I, he became King of England. In 1607, King James supported the Virginia Company of London's establishment of the first permanent English colony in North America, the first settlement of which was named Jamestown in his honour. In 1611, under his patronage, the 'King James' translation of the Bible into English was undertaken. Michael van der Gucht was born in Antwerp and came to London in about 1690 where he was largely employed in engraving title pages and portraits for booksellers.
Size: 4853px × 8072px
Location: England
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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