a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
"James, the Scottish king defeated at Flodden, never lived long enough to inherit the English throne from his father-in-law Henry VII."
the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
"King James, who claimed the divine right of kings, alienated the British Parliament during his reign from 1603 to 1625."
United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
"James is remembered not just as a folk hero, but as the notorious outlaw who roamed the American West leading a band of train robbers before being killed by one of his own men."
United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
"The lecture featured a biography of James, highlighting his groundbreaking work as an American pragmatist who bridged the gap between philosophy and psychology."
writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
"James, the famous American novelist who later settled in London, wrote many stories during his time in England."
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
"The early church revered James as a pivotal apostle and the likely author of that powerful epistle."
a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
"The James River rises near the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows east to empty into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads."
a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
"The James River originates in North Dakota and travels south through South Dakota before joining the Missouri."
a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
"The letter of James is included in the New Testament as a short epistle written by Saint James the Apostle."
The twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
"The letter of James is one of the shortest books in the New Testament but offers profound wisdom on faith and works."
The English name James comes from Old French and Latin forms that were themselves derived from the Hebrew word Yaʿăqōḇ. It originally referred to a biblical figure before becoming a common personal name in English through medieval trade routes.