The United Kingdom（Period 2 Reading）
the king had many enemies.as a scotsman ruling over the english, the king endured much racism and slander—especially from the once powerful english lords and ladies who he replaced with his scottish countrymen.unfortunately, many of today’s historians look to the writings of hostile sources such as sir anthony weldon and francis osborne as accurate descriptions of this great king.one of the king’s detractors（誹謗者）, sir anthony weldon, was knighted by king james but was subsequently dismissed after king james found racist writings by weldon about the king’s native scotland.many historians today quote weldon as if he were a reliable historical source. examples of weldon’s racism are found in his treatise entitled, “a perfect description of the people and country of scotland” where he says that the scots are a “stinking people” who hold “fornication...but a pastime”.he also said, “...their flesh naturally abhors cleanness.their breath commonly stinks of pottage...to be chained in marriage with one of them, were to be tied to a dead carcass, and cast into a stinking ditch...i do wonder that...king james should be born in so stinking a town as edinburgh in lousy scotland.”despite this obvious bias, historians continue to consult the writings of anthony weldon who intimated that king james had inordinate affections towards other men—but he did not do this until 25 years after king james was dead and could not defend himself.today’s sodomite/ homosexual community is touting the king as one of their own, which he was not.these misinformed sources, virtually without exception, fail to mention that king james and his queen had nine children together.you can read about the rumors in this article or check out an excellently researched book on the subject by stephen coston, sr.entitled, king james: unjustly accused?almost prophetically, the king wrote of his enemies: “they quarrel me (not for any evil or vice in me) but because i was a king, which they thought the highest evil, and because they were ashamed to profess this quarrel they were busy to look narrowly in all my actions, and i warrant you a moat in my eye, yes a false report was matter enough for them to work upon.”—james i, basilicon doronthe religion was also an enemy of king james.papists (as king james called them) attempted to assassinate him a number of times.most notably, in 1605 roman catholic guy fawkes attempted to blow up parliament when the king was to have been present.the conspiracy was discovered and all co-conspirators were executed.this failed attempt is celebrated on november 5 in england each year and is known as guy fawkes night.