Who was who at the time of Guy Fawkes? by Gwen

James 6th was the King of Scotland. He became King of England as well in 1603 when Oueen Elizabeth of England died. He is known as King James 1st of England.

James was born in Edinburgh Castle in 1566. His mother was Mary, Queen of Scots. She was a Catholic. There was a lot of trouble between the Catholics and the Protestants and she was imprisoned. While his mother was in prison James was brought up as a Protestant. When James was 21 his mother was executed in 1587.

In England Catholics were given a hard time and were not allowed to worship in their own way. Elizabeth, Queen of England, was a Protestant. When she died James 6th of Scotland was the nearest relative and so he became King of England too.

The Catholics first thought that James would be sympathetic to them because his mother was Catholic. But very soon he started punishing Catholics for refusing to go to Church of England services.

Can you answer these questions?
1. Who was the King at the time of Guy Fawkes?
2. Where was he born?
3. Who was his mother? What was her religion?
4. In what religion was James brought up while his mother was in prison?
5. When Queen Elizabeth died who was her nearest relative?
6. When James became king of both England and Scotland in 1603 were the Catholics happy?
7. DId James keep his promises to the Catholics?

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