Which Scottish King James are you?

The seven Scottish kings names James presided over some of the most dramatic and formative developments in Scottish history. Between the accession of James I in 1406 and the deposition of James VII in 1689, Scotland reached the height of its power as a mature Renaissance kingdom, and it was also under them that Scotland navigated the Reformation, regal union with England, and the 'Glorious' Revolution.

But these seven men were all very different. Some were good kings, others were bad. Some were broadly good men, other decidedly were not. But which one are you? Take this quiz to find out which of the seven Scottish Jameses you most resemble!

Created by: Dr Allan Kennedy of Centre for Scottish Culture, Dundee
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You suspect a powerful nobleman is plotting to challenge you. What do you do?
- Kill him!
- Arrest him and put him on (show) trial
- Try to negotiate or bargain with him
- Hope he goes away
- Remove him from government office
Where would you most like to live?
- Preferably not Scotland...
- I don't care, so long as it's magnificent!
- It's got to be Edinburgh
- A good secure castle is the place for me
Where is the best place to look for a wife?
- It's got to be England
- Scandinavia - we need to cement our Nordic alliances
- France - follow the money!
- How about Italy?
Is it a good idea to go to war with England?
- Absolutely not, under no circumstances
- Well a bit of border skirmishing would be okay
- I'd rather not, but if diplomacy requires it, then yes
Parliament is making life difficult for you. What do you do?
- Just ignore it, and do what I want anyway
- I just won't bother calling it
- Behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing to get what I want
- Face it down
What is the best way to show off how powerful and majestic you are?
- I'll commission portraits of myself wearing an imperial crown
- Build, build, build
- Founding a new order of chivalry
- I'll write books and poems
- A good show of force
How do you feel about Highlanders?
- Barbarians, the lot of them!
- We mostly leave each other alone
- I like the ones who stay loyal
- Bit wild - I'll need to force them into line
How important is it for the Church to be aligned with your views and sensibilities?
- Crucial - it's a defining aspect of my kingship
- Well, my main priority is getting hold of its money
- It would be nice, but so long as it doesn't cause too much trouble, I can be flexible
- I just want to control it
How are you going to get hold of enough money to finance all your schemes?
- Taxation!
- My marriages will bring in lots of money
- I'll debase the coinage
- Some judicious forfeitures of wealthy people
- I'll squeeze it from the Church
There's a rebellion! What do you do?
- Resolve to crush them all
- Gather forces, but run away if things get too hairy
- Defuse the situation, then try to sort it out later
- I better try to fight them, I suppose
Which legacy would you most like to be able to claim?
- Restoring royal authority after decades of decline
- Ushering in constitutional monarchy
- Uniting the English and Scottish crowns
- Reforming civil justice
- Annexing Orkney and Shetland
- Building the Great Hall at Stirling Castle
- Destroying the 'Black Douglases'

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