James VI and I began the British colonization of the Americas in 1607.
 James arrived in the capital on 7 May, nine days after Elizabeth's funeral
 James then ruled without parliament until 1621, employing officials such as the merchant Lionel Cranfield, who were astute at raising and saving money for the crown, and sold baronetcies and other dignities, many created for the purpose, as an alternative source of income

