The extent to which the king's relationships with the men were. There is evidence that king james was a homosexual, and also evidence that he wasn't If king james was a homosexual, should we avoid reading the kjv bible? He commissioned the version of the bible used by many christians and being hawked by donald trump The king and a male lover are also the subjects of a new miniseries, mary and george. 💠the inquiry into the sexual orientation of king james i of england, who ruled from 1603 to 1625, has captivated historians and the public alike for centuries
But what evidence supports or disputes the idea that king james may have been gay Let’s delve into the historical context, personal relationships, and cultural perceptions surrounding. Evidence exonerating james i against being a homosexual can be summarized First, james i never admitted to being a homosexual Second, the king never flaunted inappropriate behavior, nor was he ever found in a compromising situation with esme stewart, robert carr, or george villiers, his alleged lovers. As michael young claims in his book king james and the history of homosexuality, one of the main reasons why many historians deliberately chose to avoid the matter had to do with a fear of hurting his image, but doesn’t concealing it make the story weaker?
