Was King James I a tyrant?

No because King James said several key, crucial words that showed that King James I opposed tyranny and tyrants in Basil 42, 43, and 19 of his book, Basilikon Doron.
1) Use true liberty to reward the good.
2) Use proportional discretion to serve every man according to his [the man's] measure
3) Do not haunt company [which is those individuals who a person invited somewhere, such as guests such as friends or family]. Haunting [frightening or scaring] company is a marking of tyrants. Thus, King James I spoke out against tyrants.

"Therefore, as Kings vse oft to eate publickly, it is meete and honourable that ye also doe so, as well to eschew the opinion that yee loue [love] not to haunt companie, which is one of the markes of a Tyrant"
[Basil 43] (Basilikon Doron)
"Vse trew Liberalitie in rewarding the good, and bestowing frankly for your honour and weale: but with that proportionall discretion, that euery man may be serued according to his measure,"
[Basil 42] (Basilikon Doron)

A good King, thinking his highest honour to consist in the due discharge of his calling, emploieth all his studie and paines, to procure and maintaine, by the making and execution of good Lawes, the well-fare and peace of his people; and as their naturall father and kindly Master, thinketh his greatest contentment standeth in their prosperitie, and his greatest suretie in hauing their hearts, subjecting his owne priuate affections and appetites to
the weale and standing of his Subiects, euer thinking common interesse his chiefest particular:"

[Basil 18-19] (Basilikon Doron)

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Basically, King James wrote that a good king would maintain the well-fare and peace of his people and particular promote the common interest of his people.

BONUS: KING JAMES I calls a tyrant's (tyrannes) life as "MISERABLE"

"Where by the contrarie, a Tyrannes miserable and infamous life, armeth in end his owne Subjects to become his burreaux"
[Basil 19] (Basilikon Doron)

So, ye critics of King James I, how was King James I a tyrant even though King James himelf wrote against tyrannical activites in his book, Basilikon Doron???

How can King James I write all of the already above mentioned firsthand words and concepts if he was  supposedly a tyrant? Because King James I was not a tyrant but a honourable, godly, peace supporting man.

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