James I, King of England
From RoyalWeb
(→External links) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''James (1566-1625) I, [[Monarch of England|King of England]]''', 1603-1625 | '''James (1566-1625) I, [[Monarch of England|King of England]]''', 1603-1625 | ||
| + | |||
| + | He was the son of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He succeeded his mother [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] as Ruler of Scotland upon her death by execution while he was an infant. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In 1589 he married [[Anne of Denmark]]. | ||
He succeeded his cousin [[Elizabeth I, Queen of England|Elizabeth]] as the ruler of England in 1603 upon her death. | He succeeded his cousin [[Elizabeth I, Queen of England|Elizabeth]] as the ruler of England in 1603 upon her death. | ||
| − | He died in 1625, and was succeeded as King of England by his son. | + | He died in 1625, and was succeeded as King of England by his son, [[Charles I, King of England]]. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_(England) James I] at Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_I_(England) James I] at Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00000197&tree=LEO James I] at Genealogics | *[http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00000197&tree=LEO James I] at Genealogics | ||
