After his accession in England, his peaceful and scholarly attitude contrasted strikingly with the bellicose and flirtatious behaviour of Elizabeth, as indicated by the contemporary epigram Rex fuit Elizabeth, nunc est regina Iacobus (Elizabeth was King, now James is Queen).
Setelah aksesinya di Inggris, sikapnya yang damai dan ilmiah bertolak belakang dengan perilaku Bellicose dan genit Elizabeth, seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh epigram kontemporer Rex fuit Elizabeth, nunc est regina Iacobus (Elizabeth adalah Raja, sekarang James adalah Ratu).