Basilikon Doron means royal gift. King James VI of Scotland, later King James I of England, wrote the Basilikon Doron in 1599. It was printed in Edinburgh in 1599 and in London in 1603. It was apparently intended to be a private and confidential letter to his eldest son, Henry Frederick Stuart, born 1594. After Henry’s death in 1612, James gave it to his second son, Charles, born 1600, later King Charles I. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. ... For other people known as Henry, Prince of Wales see Henry, Prince of Wales (disambiguation) Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales ( February 19, 1594 - November 6, 1612) was the eldest son of King James VI of Scotland/ James I of England and Anne of Denmark. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... For other people known as Henry, Prince of Wales see Henry, Prince of Wales (disambiguation) Henry Frederick Stuart, Prince of Wales ( February 19, 1594 - November 6, 1612) was the eldest son of King James VI of Scotland/ James I of England and Anne of Denmark. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. ... // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. ...

The Basilikon Doron repeats the argument for the divine right of kings, as set out in The True Law of Free Monarchies, which was written by James. It to warns against Papists. It derides Puritans. It says to omit the Apocrypha from the Bible. The published Basilikon Doron may well have been intended to portray the King is a favourable light. It is also possible that there was a real, probably handwritten, Basilikon Doron. James Sempill assisted James to compose it. Robert Waldegrave, who was bound to secrecy, printed seven copies at the King's behest. Henry Taylor said the he printed it on Waldegrave's press. Richard Royston, and later William Dugard, printed further copies. The Divine Right of Kings is a European political and religious doctrine of political absolutism. ... The True Law of Free Monarchies is a book of political theory attributed to James I of England. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Papist is a derisive term meaning Roman Catholic. It was used during the English Reformation to indicate one who believed in Papal supremacy over the Anglican Church. ... The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Deuterocanonical books. ... Parts of this article contradict each other. ... Sir James Sempill (1566 - 1626) was the son of John Sempill of Beltrees, and Mary Livingstone, one of the four Marys, companions of Mary, queen of Scots. ...

The Basilikon Doron criticises both Papists and Puritans. This is in keeping with the King’s philosophy of following a 'middle path'. This is reflected in the preface to the 1611 KJAV Bible. Yet, the King’s purpose was to reconcile, what he saw as, the extremes to the centre; to the Anglican Church, rather than repel them. The anti-Catholic words would be expected after the Gunpowder Plot, but not before. They seem at odds with his efforts to marry his sons to the Catholic Infanta of Spain and later to the Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria of France, whom Charles did marry in 1625. Papist is a derisive term meaning Roman Catholic. It was used during the English Reformation to indicate one who believed in Papal supremacy over the Anglican Church. ... The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation. ... The King James Version (KJV) is an English translation of the Holy Bible, commissioned for the benefit of the Church of England at the behest of King James I of England. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 involved a desperate but failed attempt by a group of provincial English Catholic extremists to kill King James I of England, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy in one fell swoop by blowing up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening. ... In the Spanish and former Portuguese monarchies, Infante (masc. ... Henrietta Maria Henrietta Maria (November 25, 1609 - September 10, 1669) was Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland (June 13, 1625 - January 30, 1649) through her marriage to Charles I. The U.S. state of Maryland (in Latin, Terra Maria) was so named in her honour by Cæcilius Calvert... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

The rejection of the Apocrypha seems strange, since King James was later to finance six scholars to spend three years translating the Apocrypha for the 1611 King James Authorised Version of the Bible. The preface to the 1611 KJAV says that the Apocrypha is scripture. It says that the Apostles used the "translation of the seventy" and "commended it to the Church". When King Charles was awaiting execution, he was asked to authorise changes to the KJV , to drop ecclesiastical references such as bishop and to drop the Apocrypha. There were other demands. He refused. He was martyred. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Deuterocanonical books. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Deuterocanonical books. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Deuterocanonical books. ... Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series of spoken legends not traditionally written down) to be sacred. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ...

It was an effective piece of Royalist propaganda. It reflected a post-execution royalist attitude, than that which would have been held in 1599. The Basilikon Doron may be propaganda. Who would have had printed a confidential letter to his son? Whether it is or not, it did play its part in influencing public opinion in favour of the monarchy. This led to the restoration in 1660. King Charles II, "the merry monarch", grandson of King James I and son of King Charles I, ascended to the throne. Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. ... North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ... A monarchy, (from the Greek monos, one, and archein, to rule) is a form of government that has a monarch as Head of State. ... Restoration can be one of several things, depending on context: In criminal justice, restoration is another term for restorative justice. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... The Throne of Canada Thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh and the Governor General, in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa. ...

see also Eikon Basilike The Eikon Basilike (Greek: Eικων Bασιλικη, the Royal Portrait), The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England. ...