This included ancient classical pieces as well as the Biblical texts which were written in Classical Greek and Hebrew. "corePageComponentUseShareaholicInsteadOfAddThis": true, 4 pp 272411 He wanted a union not only of the crown but of the kingdoms. (1865) p 10Google Scholar. Gardiner pp 46-7. AETNUK. While there may be room for debate on that issue that is not the focus of this article. 35 Completed by Myles Coverdale, it was considered to be the first Modern English translation (I wonder what modern English was like in 1535). 1970) pp 98132 [Oxford,] Bodleian [Library,] Tanner MS 73, fol 236. A young scholar who enjoyed studying and not naturally inclined towards sport the teenage James revelled in reading and learning languages from Greek to Latin and French as well as composing poetry and translating the bible. Popery, puritans and witches: The reign of King James I and VI There they persuaded the bedridden king to call another Parliament for the purpose of declaring war on Spain. It was written as an informative journal to educate the populace about the history and practices of sorcery that could bring about harm and justified the reasons for persecuting witches and necromancers in a Christian society. The king responded favourably to the call for creating a better-educated and better-paid clergy and referred several doctrinal matters to the consideration of convocation. Soon he had risen to the pinnacle of the aristocracy. 42 King James I Of England: A Life In Religion This book will teach you how to put the pieces together so you can live a victorious Christian life and finally become the man or woman of God that you truly desire to be. Among the versions that are translated this way are the King James Version as well as the New King James Version (NKJV), the English Standard Version (ESV), and the New American Standard Version (NASB).