James I: Quick Facts
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Facts
| Also Known As | James VI |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1566 • Edinburgh • Scotland |
| Died | March 27, 1625 (aged 58) • England |
| Title / Office | king (1603-1625), England • king (1567-1625), Scotland |
| House / Dynasty | House of Stuart |
| Notable Family Members | spouse Anne of Denmark • father Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley • mother Mary • daughter Elizabeth Stuart • son Charles I |
Did You Know?
- James set up a marriage between the German Protestant sympathizer Frederick V of the Palatinate and his daughter, Elizabeth.
- A Catholic plot to blow up both James and the Parliament was discovered in 1605.
- After 1603, when he took the English throne, James only returned to Scotland once, fourteen years later.
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