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AB's avatar

The only thing I like about King James I is that he’s the reason why we have the Weird Sisters in Macbeth (and Macbeth in general)

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Honeygloom's avatar

Yes! The Daemonologie inspired Shakespeare!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

The King of Scotland and England on the kings and queens of the underworld.

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Honeygloom's avatar

Is this a TV show you’re going to write? I will definitely watch.

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

"Written in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later King James I of England)…"

Seriously? Term limits, people!

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Honeygloom's avatar

😂 Your death is the term, and it can be hastened if necessary.

But seriously, he was ruling Scotland as James I, then a England needed a king and asked if he would do it. He did, but had to change his name to James VI. So he ruled both countries simultaneously as James VI, but only Scotland as James I. 🤪

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Samantha Zeller's avatar

There is a man on TikTok who has an original copy of this! He has so many crazy books.

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Honeygloom's avatar

I might be tempted to burn it if I ever got an original😂 But seriously, I would love to have a lot of old books😍

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

I was just reading up on this dude! https://rapscallison.substack.com/p/scoturday-night-fever

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Honeygloom's avatar

Awesome! Saved to read later, thanks for sharing it!

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Amos's avatar

Possessed courtier?!

Drunk shepherds, easy to take.

Now King's after us.

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Honeygloom's avatar

You never want a late-ish medieval king after you.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Could be. I could imagine James and his predecessor's friend John Dee getting up to stuff...

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Honeygloom's avatar

There is definitely not enough alchemy in modern television.

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Samantha Zeller's avatar

Silly king James 😑

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Honeygloom's avatar

He was a silly, silly monster😅

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Amos's avatar

I'm not a rock lyric worshipper. But the Cathedral song "North Berwick Witch Trials" is literally about this. So just thought you might be interested:

Grand master of the Sabbath, John Fane

Told his coven gathered: "Kill King James"

Wax a figure of his image & wrap it in his clothing

Burn it slowly whist he is sleeping

Feed him with poison, bring the monarchy down

Our sin is rebellion, in black arts crowned

3 covens of 39

In 1591 that night performed a rite

A grand Sabbath with one aim in sight

To destroy the king of England

Create a storm, whilst overseas he sails

To bring his Danish bride to these Isles

They christened a cat in his name;

Threw it in a pond, no shame

A tempest was aroused, who should he blame

Hunt down those Witches, confess or die

Sink or swim, they're guilty - let's hang 'em high

3 covens of 39

In 1591 that night performed a rite

A grand Sabbath with one aim in sight

To destroy the king of England

Witchcraft spreading all around this Christian land

Find them; burn them to the ground

Their souls condemned

Their ill fated curse failed so the king held trial

The first great persecution of the British Isles

An imp sucks a spinster's nipple

A hare drains milk from cattle

A clergy fornicate at a black dog's ball

Pierce flesh with needles three inches in

If they scream they're guilty, guilty as sin

3 covens slaughtered that night

39 crucified, burned and hanged alive

Interrogated at our first witch trials

Sentenced by the king of England

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TO_U0Y-zl-I

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Amos's avatar

I also really dig that angular guitar riff the guy does. But no accounting for taste.

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Honeygloom's avatar

I could listen to good guitar until my ears bleed.

Also I love how nerdy metal bands are 🤓😍

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