The statement that is not true about James I of England is: He implemented the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.
James I did not implement the Gunpowder Plot; rather, he was the target of the conspiracy. The plot, also known as the Gunpowder Plot, was an attempt by a group of English Catholics to assassinate King James I and the members of the Parliament by blowing up the House of Lords in 1605.
The plot was discovered when an anonymous letter was sent to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, warning him to avoid the opening of Parliament. Authorities subsequently conducted a search of the Parliament's cellars, discovering Guy Fawkes guarding the barrels of gunpowder. Fawkes was arrested and tortured, revealing the details of the plot and the names of his co-conspirators.
- Which of the following statements about James I of England is not true?
- James I was the first monarch of the Stuart dynasty.
- He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots.
- James I succeeded Elizabeth I and united the crowns of England and Scotland.
- He implemented the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.
- James I commissioned the King James Version of the Bible.