Sexuality of James VI and I - Wikipedia
From the age of thirteen until his death, the life of King James VI of Scotland and I of England (1566–1625) was characterised by close relationships with a series of male favourites. The influence James' favourites had on politics, and the resentment at the wealth they acquired, became major political issues during his reign.
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset - Wikipedia
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset KG (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.
Robert Carr, earl of Somerset | Courtier, Politician, Statesman ...
Robert Carr, earl of Somerset (born c. 1590—died July 1645) was a favourite of King James I of England from 1607 to 1615. His influence on governmental policy was slight, but he brought discredit on James’s court by his involvement in a scandal.
James VI/James I’s Love Life: The British King whose Lovers were …
Mar 16, 2021 · Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset circa 1587-1645. There is something lavishly romantic about the way that James (now also King of England) met his next great love, the seventeen-year-old Robert Carr in 1607. Yet of all his relationships, this one proved the most troublesome. Carr sparked James’ passionate nature from the outset.
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Favorite of King James I of …
Born circa 1587, in Wrington, Somerset, England, Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset was a favorite of King James I of England and held government positions until his supposed involvement in a murder led to his downfall.
James I | Accomplishments, Religion, Successor, & Facts | Britannica
James I (born June 19, 1566, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland—died March 27, 1625, Theobalds, Hertfordshire, England) was the king of Scotland (as James VI) from 1567 to 1625 and first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625, who styled himself “king of Great Britain.”
James VI and I - Wikipedia
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.
James VI & I: Life Story (The Rise of Robert Carr) - Tudor Times
For a full account of this scandalous story, see Anne Somerset’s ‘Unnatural Murder’. Somerset had been shown so much favour by James that he began to be careless about pleasing his royal master, and by August 1614, a new young man was being talked of as very much in the King’s eye – George Villiers.
Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset - History Learning Site
Mar 17, 2015 · In 1607, James knighted Carr; in 1611 he became Viscount Rochester and in 1613, Carr was made Earl of Somerset. By July 1614, he had become the king’s Lord Chamberlain. His influence on the king rose greatly after the death of Robert Cecil in 1612.
Robert Carr, 1st and last Earl of Somerset - Geni.com
Apr 27, 2022 · Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I. Robert Kerr was born in Wrington, Somerset, England, the younger son of Sir Thomas Kerr (Carr) of Ferniehurst, Scotland, by his second wife, Janet, sister of Walter Scott of Buccleuch.[1]