Famous quotes containing the words james i of, james and/or england:
“The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth: for kings are not only God’s Lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself they are called gods.”
—James I of England, James VI of Scotland (1566–1625)
“It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“What a pity it is that we have no amusements in England but vice and religion!”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)