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James I (Stuart) King of SCOTLAND

Male 1566 - 1625  (58 years)


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  • Name James I (Stuart) King of SCOTLAND  [2] 
    • When James ascended the English throne in 1603, he had already been king of Scotland for 36 years. There, he had ruled by the Divine Right of Kings - whereby kings were appointed by God and so were not answerable to men. This style of government was unacceptable inEngland, so he ruled for long periods without Parliament. He thus squandered the legacy of strong government left to him by Elizabeth I.

      The two principal favourites of James I were, in succession, Robert Ker and George Villiers. Ker, Earl of Somerset, was entrusted with the King's most intimate business. He angered the nation by encouraging the King to make an alliance with Spain, and by helping to raise dubious taxes. By 1616 the King had taken to Villiers, who became Earl of Buckingham.

      The Gunpowder Plot was hatched by conspirators disgruntled with the King's failure to grant toleration of Catholics. they planned to blow up the House of Lords when the King came for the opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605. they dug a tunnel under the House of Lords and filled a cellar with barrels of gunpowder. However, he plot was foiled when one of the conspirators, Guy Fawkes, was discovered in the cellar with the gunpowder. the conspirators were arrested, tried, and executed.

      Although well educated, James appeared foolish, and was known as the 'wisest fool in Christendom'. [1]
    Birth 19 Jun 1566  Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Fact 24 Mar 1603  Acceded Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Fact 1 25 Jul 1603  Crowned at Westminster Abbey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 27 Mar 1625  Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I55619  Main Tree
    Last Modified 18 May 2018 

    Father Henry Stuart Lord DARNLEY   d. Feb 1567 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Mary Stuart Queen Of SCOTS,   b. 08 Dec 1542, Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, West Lothian Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Feb 1587 (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 29 Jul 1565  Palace of Holyroodhouse Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F18477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Of DENMARK 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1589 
    Children 
     1. Charles I King Of ENGLAND,   b. 19 Nov 1600, Dunfermline Palace, Fife Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1649, Banqueting House, Palace of Whitehall, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F17622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 May 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jun 1566 - Edinburgh Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact - 24 Mar 1603 - Acceded Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - 25 Jul 1603 - Crowned at Westminster Abbey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Mar 1625 - Hertfordshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9498] Plantagenet Somerset Fry, Kings & Queens of England and Scotland.

    2. [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.


  

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