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James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.
Jakob (* 19. Juni 1566 in Edinburgh, Schottland; † 27. März 1625 in Theobalds Park, Grafschaft Hertfordshire, England ), englisch James, war ab 1567 als Jakob VI. bzw. James VI. König von Schottland und ab 1603 bis zu seinem Tod zusätzlich als Jakob I. König von England und König von Irland.
Learn about the life and reign of James VI and I, the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots and the king who inherited both Scotland and England. Find out how he ruled, married, and died, and what challenges he faced in his two kingdoms.
James I, king of Scotland (as James VI) from 1567 to 1625 and first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625, who styled himself ‘king of Great Britain.’ He was a strong advocate of royal absolutism, and his conflicts with Parliament set the stage for the rebellion against his successor, Charles I.
- James I was king of Scotland (as James VI) before he became king of both England and Scotland. He acceded to the English throne upon the death of t...
- James I was not a popular king. Although he had ruled as king of Scotland, he was unprepared for the challenges he faced upon assuming the English...
- King James I’s “favourites” were his closest courtiers and confidantes. They wielded a huge amount of influence in James’s court, which earned them...
- James had been tutored by Presbyterians and publicly professed his support for Puritanism while sitting on the Scottish throne, but English Catholi...
- King James I did not write the King James Bible (also called the King James Version or the Authorized Version). He did commission it, however. Jame...
James VI (1567–1625) James lived through the usual disrupted minority to become one of Scotland’s most successful kings. In a civil war between his own and his mother’s followers, laird (landed proprietor) and merchant support for James may have been decisive in his eventual victory.
Learn about the life and reign of James I and VI, the first Stuart king of England and Scotland who created the kingdom of Great Britain. Find out about his family, religion, politics, achievements and legacy.
The true legacies of James' reign were the establishment of the Stuarts as an English royal dynasty and his groundwork in the creation of a new political entity - Great Britain. BBC Scotland's ...
