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Maybe. I agree that article titles should be consistent, and the English/British/UK monarch's article's titles are becoming a veritable hotbed of inconsistency and messy page moves, but I'm not sure about moving this article. I have no strong feelings either way, but I would comment that he is famously the first Scottish monarch to be king of England, and there would likely be some nationalist quarrels from Scotland if it were to be moved (given the
ever-
so-
fragilesituation that they're in at the moment), which is why I have a bit of a reservation about it. I think a more permanent solution would be to create a guideline or policy on specifically British monarchs, which would be achieved via community consensus (
WP:NCRAN does, admittedly, do quite a good job in general). Even an essay would be fine, as long as it is given some respect by the community (similar to
WP:BRSG). It's just slightly irritating to see the article titles for British monarchs become increasingly, increasingly inconsistent.
King James was a member of the Church of Scotland, and he remained committed to the Church of Scotland. For his religion it should say "Church of Scotland" rather than not having it at all.
TheFriendlyFas2 (
talk) 06:07, 26 February 2023 (UTC)reply
He was an Episcopalian. Linking to a Presbyterian church is misleading. Remember this was before the split in the Church of Scotland or the foundation of the Scottish Episcopal Church. As was said elsewhere, he was also baptised Catholic, and he worshipped with the Church of England after 1603. This is too complicated for an infobox, which should be simple and succinct.
DrKay (
talk) 09:02, 26 February 2023 (UTC)reply
I think you should change his religion. Itid1878 s pretty well-known. He was Catholic, but because he was king of Scotland and England he had no troops without protestant, and he couldn't even walk outside of his castle without being a protestant so well. He acted in Catholic interests. It was publicly proud of student because he had no choice. But he is famously the king that united all three crowns
2001:56B:3FFA:E3FB:340D:4894:3AD2:5F0B (
talk) 22:59, 18 January 2024 (UTC)reply
After 1500 catholics rulers had a choice constant locals attacks or foreign most chose foreign and become Protestants.
2001:56B:3FFA:E3FB:340D:4894:3AD2:5F0B (
talk) 23:01, 18 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Maybe you're right, he wasn't a Presbyterian but he certainly wasn't an Episcopalian. It wouldn't be misleading to link to the Church of Scotland since that's the denomination that he was a member of, it wouldn't be misleading in the slightest. Though he may have worshipped & been active in the CoE, he kept his Calvinist beliefs & continued to worship with the Church of Scotland, he never made any sort if commitment to the CoE. Also the fact that he was baptized a Catholic doesn't really make any sort of difference because he was never a practicing Catholic & grew up as a Calvinist. Just say he was a Calvinist or a Protestant at the least, or you could even put "Protestant
Prev. Catholic" and it'd be as simple as that. What about that sounds too complicated to you?
TheFriendlyFas2 (
talk) 01:02, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
Seriously? This is far too complicated for an infobox. They are supposed to answer obvious questions, not beg new ones. It's not going to happen.
Johnbod (
talk) 02:34, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
This is not complicated, he was protestant, simple as.
TheFriendlyFas2 (
talk) 08:08, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
Calvinist?? Hardly. "No bishops no king". He tried to Anglicanise the Church of Scotland.
DeCausa (
talk) 07:58, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
He supported episcopal polity but he was still Calvinist. It was a very popular movement among the noble laymen in the Church of Scotland.
TheFriendlyFas2 (
talk) 08:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
He certainly wasn't at the end of his reign - if anything he tried to stamp out Calvinism in the CoE, promoted Laud etc and there was the 5 Articles of Perth. Where's your source for his Calvinism?
DeCausa (
talk) 08:22, 3 March 2023 (UTC)reply
Scotland the Highlands is protestant and Scottish the rest is Roman Irish or English depending on the time.
2001:56B:3FFA:E3FB:340D:4894:3AD2:5F0B (
talk) 23:03, 18 January 2024 (UTC)reply
When the same editor says in one post "he certainly wasn't an Episcopalian" and then in a following post, with no hint of irony or retraction, "He supported episcopal polity", that doesn't make much sense. Complicated issues are unsuitable for inclusion in an infobox.
Celia Homeford (
talk) 09:10, 6 March 2023 (UTC)reply
Witch trials
Absolutely no mention of the North Berwick witch trials or any of the other persecution of (mostly) women he perpetrated. It’s a dark part of British history and a part of his legacy.
2001:1C02:2F03:F300:C2C:723C:1838:1640 (
talk) 06:21, 5 October 2023 (UTC)reply
Absolutely there is. There's a whole section on it. Maybe read the article first?
DeCausa (
talk) 06:35, 5 October 2023 (UTC)reply