Thank you Hilary. I was studying British history last week with my youngest son because he is studying the Medieval Era for school. We were looking at William the Conqueror and I had of vague memory of a genealogy book on my mother's side that told the story of an ancestor who fought with William the conqueror. I reread that story and discovered that my ancestor Edward Travers left Cean, Normandy, fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and then moved to what is now Preston, England where he married an Anglo-Saxon princess named Alison and lived at Tulketh Castle. Dame Alison only had one L in her name, which is something you can relate to. Then I learned my Gateway ancestor to America, Edward Travers left during the reign of King Charles I to come to Virginia in 1630. Traverse became Travis and William Barrett Travis, who died at the Alamo, is also a descendant of this family.
A great read. Thank you. Assuming the cloak of "divine right" is always a boon in tax collection.
Could you please help me understand what "James the VI and I..." means in this sentence: "King Charles I ascended to the throne in 1625, following the death of King James VI and I, who had given Britons the King James version of the Bible." Was one person both the VI and I?
Yes, that numbering is confusing. KIng James was both VI and I. He was King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He was first King of Scotland and then became king of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth I. His reign united those two kingdoms.
Thank you Hilary. I was studying British history last week with my youngest son because he is studying the Medieval Era for school. We were looking at William the Conqueror and I had of vague memory of a genealogy book on my mother's side that told the story of an ancestor who fought with William the conqueror. I reread that story and discovered that my ancestor Edward Travers left Cean, Normandy, fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and then moved to what is now Preston, England where he married an Anglo-Saxon princess named Alison and lived at Tulketh Castle. Dame Alison only had one L in her name, which is something you can relate to. Then I learned my Gateway ancestor to America, Edward Travers left during the reign of King Charles I to come to Virginia in 1630. Traverse became Travis and William Barrett Travis, who died at the Alamo, is also a descendant of this family.
Fascinating family history, Jane. Thanks for your excellent Substack missives!
Jane, thanks for educating us on these important topics that resonate so much today!
Always interesting and on point!
A great read. Thank you. Assuming the cloak of "divine right" is always a boon in tax collection.
Could you please help me understand what "James the VI and I..." means in this sentence: "King Charles I ascended to the throne in 1625, following the death of King James VI and I, who had given Britons the King James version of the Bible." Was one person both the VI and I?
Thanks in advance for any clarification.
Yes, that numbering is confusing. KIng James was both VI and I. He was King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He was first King of Scotland and then became king of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth I. His reign united those two kingdoms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I