This king's favorite was the Duke of Buckingham, with whom he may have had a homosexual affair.
This monarch attempted to enforce an English monopoly on the whale fisheries of Spitzbergen, leading to an undeclared naval war with the Dutch over control of Svalbard. The Duke of Lennox served as regent for this man. Scandals during this king's rule included the building of a Jesuit chapel at Somerset House, the first Catholic church built in England since the reformation. As a lad, this man was held hostage by Protestant nobles at the Ruthven Raid. This king's attempt to find a bride for his son resulted in the scandal called "The Spanish Match". This king's favorite was the Duke of Buckingham, with whom he may have had a homosexual affair. For ten points, name this son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who succeeded Elizabeth I and was the first King from the House of Stuart. 
This monarch attempted to enforce an English monopoly on the whale fisheries of Spitzbergen, leading to an undeclared naval war with the Dutch over control of Svalbard.
{James} I of England [accept: {James VI} of {Scotland}]