King James I of England and his Lover George Villiers: Quotable.

George Villiers

James I

King James nicknamed George fondly 'Steenie' because he had a handsome visage like angel-faced St. Stephen.  It was no wonder that contemporary people said that they were lovers, they lovingly stroked each other in public (among other things).  In the 17th century, homosexuality was taboo especially among kings. George Villiers was a favorite of King James I of England, who succeeded Elizabeth I as the first of the Stuart Dynasty in 1603. The King made George Earl of Buckingham, while other Scottish people hated him.
Scots attacked the Earl's house. Villiers had somehow caused Brits to damage Scottish homes so the Scots took it upon themselves to make damages on his home in St. Martin's Fields. His home was called the Glass House and it looked similar to Hardwicke Hall. The people did a very good job on damaging his Glass House, and the Earl complained to King James. King James then said to George Villiers, the Earl of Buckingham:

Hardwicke Hall

"Steenie, Steenie, those who live in a glass house should be careful how they fling stones." 

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Quote Source
1. Paraphrased from Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men by S. A. Bent
Other Sources:
-Thy Dear Dad and Husband, The Gay Love Letters of King James I & IV, Excerpts from My Dear Boy: Gay Love Letters Through the Centuries (1998), Edited by Rictor Norton; http://rictornorton.co.uk/kingjame.htm
 -Fuel Magazine: the Coal Operators National Weekly Volume 7, page 583; http://books.google.com/books?id=ZsgcAQAAMAAJ&dq=fuel%20Magazine%20volume%207&source=gbs_book_other_versions 
-King James IV; http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/monarchs/jamesvi.html