James VI and I
King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625) · 1566–1625
Why they matter
King of Scots from infancy and, from 1603, king of England and Ireland too: the first monarch of all three kingdoms, and the ancestor through whom the Hanoverians later claimed the throne.
Crowns held
- monarch of England 1603–1625
- monarch of Scotland 1587–1625
- King of Ireland 1603–1625
Marriages and partners
Parents
Siblings
Children
- Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 1594–1612
- Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1596–1662
- Margaret Stuart 1598–1600
- Charles I of England 1600–1649
- Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne 1602–1602
- Mary Stuart 1605–1607
- Sophia of England 1606–1606
- unnamed son Stuart 1595–1595
- unnamed son Stuart 1603–1603
- Jacob Kettler 1610–1682
Succession questions
- Why did James VI and I succeed Elizabeth I of England?
Inheritance by blood, secured by political preparation - Why did Charles I of England succeed James VI and I?
Inheritance - Why did James VI and I succeed Mary, Queen of Scots?
Forced abdication of the queen; infant king under successive regents - Why did Charles I of England succeed James VI and I?
Inheritance
Family connections
About
James VI and I 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. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states ruled by James in personal union, with their own parliaments, judiciaries and laws.
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