Who was known as ‘The Wisest Fool’?

• King James 1, known as the Wisest Fool, instituted the translation of the Bible into English in 1611.
- The Authorized King James Bible appeared in 1611 and its language became the benchmark of the English language.

• King James I: (James Charles Stuart)
- He was born on June 19, 1566, and died on March 27, 1625.
- He was the king of Scotland (as James VI) from 1567 to 1625 and the first Stuart king of England from as James I from 1603 to 1625.
- James was a strong advocate of royal absolutism.

Source: Britannica.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.