King of England, France and Ireland James Stuart, VI

King of England, France and Ireland James Stuart, VI

Male 1566 - 1625  (58 years)


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  • Name James Stuart 
    Title King of England, France and Ireland 
    Suffix VI 
    Birth 19 Jun 1566  Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 27 Dec 1566  Sterlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID MXNL-V9L 
    Death 27 Mar 1625  Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17476  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father Lord Darnley Henry Stewart,   b. 7 Dec 1545, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1567, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Queen Of Scots Mary Stewart,   b. 8 Dec 1542, Linlithgowshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1587, Northinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 29 Jul 1565  Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Henry was 19 years and 7 months - Mary was 22 years and 7 months. 
    Family ID F11134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Queen Consort of England, France and Ireland Anna Von Oldenburg,   b. 12 Dec 1574, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1619, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 23 Nov 1589  Copenhagen, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage James was 23 years and 5 months - Anna was 14 years and 11 months
    Children 
    +1. Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay Charles Stuart, I,   b. 18 Nov 1600, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1649 (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • King James I ( 1603 - 1625 )

      1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, a n d I r e land after the death of Elizabeth I uniting the thrones of Scotla n d a n d E ngland.
      1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Pur i t a n d esires for reforms to the Church of England.
      1603 - Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the thro n e . S i r Walter Raleigh is implicated and imprisoned.
      1604 - The Somerset House Peace Conference results in peace between Eng l a n d a nd Spain.
      1604 - The Hampton Court Conference fails to settle the doctrinal diffe r e n c es between the Anglican Church and its Puritan critics.
      1604 - James proclaims that smoking is harmful to the lungs and imposes a t a x o n t o bacco
      1605 - Guy Fawkes and other Catholic dissidents attempt to blow up King a n d P a r liament in The Gunpowder Plot. They are betrayed and arrested.
      1606 - The Gunpowder plotters are executed. 120 colonists sail for Amer i c a .
      1607 - The Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnel end their rebellion against En g l i s h rule of Ireland and flee to Europe; Ulster is colonized by Protes t a n t s ettlers from Scotland and England.
      1607 - The English Parliament rejects Union with Scotland.
      1607 - Common citizenship of English and Scottish persons is granted to t h o s e b orn after the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English th r o n e .
      1607 - Jamestown found in America by the Virginia company
      1609 - Scottish and English Protestants are encouraged to settle in Uls t e r
      1609 - Shakespeare completes the Sonnets.
      1611 - The King James Authorized Version of the Bible is published.
      1611 - Dissolution of the first Parliament of James I.
      1611 - Arabella Stuart secretly marries William Seymour. When James fin d s o u t S eymour is imprisoned but escapes with Arabella. They are captur e d o n t h e way to France and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Arabella s t a r v es herself to death there in 1615.
      1612 - Henry, Prince of Wales, dies of typhoid. His younger brother, Ch a r l e s, becomes heir to the throne.
      1612 - Heretics are burned at the stake for the last time in England.
      1613 - James' daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V, Elector of Palati n e . T h eir descendants in House of Hanover will eventually inherit the B r i t i sh Throne.
      1613 - The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry V I I I
      1614 - Second Parliament of James I meets.
      1614 - Scottish mathematician John Napier publishes his theory of logar i t h m s simplifying calculations for navigators.
      1615 - George Villiers becomes James’s favourite.
      1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare dies.
      1616 - Raleigh is released from prison to lead an expedition to Guiana i n s e a r ch of El Dorado
      1617 - George Villiers becomes the Earl of Buckingham.
      1618 - Raleigh fails in his expedition and on his return is executed fo r a l l e ged treason at Westminster.
      1620 - The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in the Mayflower. They l a n d a t C ape Cod and found New Plymouth.
      1625 - Death of James I, aged 58.
      King James I ( 1603 - 1625 )

      1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, a n d I r e l and after the death of Elizabeth I uniting the thrones of Scotla n d a n d E n gland.
      1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Pur i t a n d e sires for reforms to the Church of England.
      1603 - Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the thro n e . S i r W alter Raleigh is implicated and imprisoned.
      1604 - The Somerset House Peace Conference results in peace between Eng l a n d a n d Spain.
      1604 - The Hampton Court Conference fails to settle the doctrinal diffe r e n c e s between the Anglican Church and its Puritan critics.
      1604 - James proclaims that smoking is harmful to the lungs and imposes a t a x o n t o b acco
      1605 - Guy Fawkes and other Catholic dissidents attempt to blow up King a n d P a r l iament in The Gunpowder Plot. They are betrayed and arrested.
      1606 - The Gunpowder plotters are executed. 120 colonists sail for Amer i c a .
      1607 - The Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnel end their rebellion against En g l i s h r ule of Ireland and flee to Europe; Ulster is colonized by Protes t a n t s e ttlers from Scotland and England.
      1607 - The English Parliament rejects Union with Scotland.
      1607 - Common citizenship of English and Scottish persons is granted to t h o s e b o rn after the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English th r o n e .
      1607 - Jamestown found in America by the Virginia company
      1609 - Scottish and English Protestants are encouraged to settle in Uls t e r
      1609 - Shakespeare completes the Sonnets.
      1611 - The King James Authorized Version of the Bible is published.
      1611 - Dissolution of the first Parliament of James I.
      1611 - Arabella Stuart secretly marries William Seymour. When James fin d s o u t S e ymour is imprisoned but escapes with Arabella. They are captur e d o n t h e w ay to France and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Arabella s t a r v e s herself to death there in 1615.
      1612 - Henry, Prince of Wales, dies of typhoid. His younger brother, Ch a r l e s , becomes heir to the throne.
      1612 - Heretics are burned at the stake for the last time in England.
      1613 - James' daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V, Elector of Palati n e . T h e ir descendants in House of Hanover will eventually inherit the B r i t i s h Throne.
      1613 - The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry V I I I
      1614 - Second Parliament of James I meets.
      1614 - Scottish mathematician John Napier publishes his theory of logar i t h m s s implifying calculations for navigators.
      1615 - George Villiers becomes James’s favourite.
      1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare dies.
      1616 - Raleigh is released from prison to lead an expedition to Guiana i n s e a r c h of El Dorado
      1617 - George Villiers becomes the Earl of Buckingham.
      1618 - Raleigh fails in his expedition and on his return is executed fo r a l l e g ed treason at Westminster.
      1620 - The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in the Mayflower. They l a n d a t C a pe Cod and found New Plymouth.
      1625 - Death of James I, aged 58.
      King James I ( 1603 - 1625 )

      1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, a n d I r e land after the death of Elizabeth I uniting the thrones of Scotla n d a n d E ngland.
      1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Pur i t a n d esires for reforms to the Church of England.
      1603 - Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the thro n e . S i r Walter Raleigh is implicated and imprisoned.
      1604 - The Somerset House Peace Conference results in peace between Eng l a n d a nd Spain.
      1604 - The Hampton Court Conference fails to settle the doctrinal diffe r e n c es between the Anglican Church and its Puritan critics.
      1604 - James proclaims that smoking is harmful to the lungs and imposes a t a x o n t o bacco
      1605 - Guy Fawkes and other Catholic dissidents attempt to blow up King a n d P a r liament in The Gunpowder Plot. They are betrayed and arrested.
      1606 - The Gunpowder plotters are executed. 120 colonists sail for Amer i c a .
      1607 - The Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnel end their rebellion against En g l i s h rule of Ireland and flee to Europe; Ulster is colonized by Protes t a n t s ettlers from Scotland and England.
      1607 - The English Parliament rejects Union with Scotland.
      1607 - Common citizenship of English and Scottish persons is granted to t h o s e b orn after the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English th r o n e .
      1607 - Jamestown found in America by the Virginia company
      1609 - Scottish and English Protestants are encouraged to settle in Uls t e r
      1609 - Shakespeare completes the Sonnets.
      1611 - The King James Authorized Version of the Bible is published.
      1611 - Dissolution of the first Parliament of James I.
      1611 - Arabella Stuart secretly marries William Seymour. When James fin d s o u t S eymour is imprisoned but escapes with Arabella. They are captur e d o n t h e way to France and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Arabella s t a r v es herself t o death there in 1615.
      1612 - Henry, Prince of Wales, dies of typhoid. His younger brother, Ch a r l e s, becomes heir to the throne.
      1612 - Heretics are burned at the stake for the last time in England.
      1613 - James' daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V, Elector of Palati n e . T h eir descendants in House of Hanover will eventually inherit the B r i t i sh Throne.
      1613 - The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry V I I I
      1614 - Second Parliament of James I meets.
      1614 - Scottish mathematician John Napier publishes his theory of logar i t h m s simplifying calculations for navigators.
      1615 - George Villiers becomes James’s favourite.
      1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare dies.
      1616 - Raleigh is released from prison to lead an expedition to Guiana i n s e a r ch of El Dorado
      1617 - George Villiers becomes the Earl of Buckingham.
      1618 - Raleigh fails in his expedition and on his return is executed fo r a l l e ged treason at Westminster.
      1620 - The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in the Mayflower. They l a n d a t C ape Cod and found New Plymouth.
      1625 - Death of James I, aged 58.
      King James I ( 1603 - 1625 )

      1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, a n d I r e l and after the death of Elizabeth I uniting the thrones of Scotla n d a n d E n gland.
      1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Pur i t a n d e sires for reforms to the Church of England.
      1603 - Plot against James to set his cousin Arabella Stuart on the thro n e . S i r W alter Raleigh is implicated and imprisoned.
      1604 - The Somerset House Peace Conference results in peace between Eng l a n d a n d Spain.
      1604 - The Hampton Court Conference fails to settle the doctrinal diffe r e n c e s between the Anglican Church and its Puritan critics.
      1604 - James proclaims that smoking is harmful to the lungs and imposes a t a x o n t o b acco
      1605 - Guy Fawkes and other Catholic dissidents attempt to blow up King a n d P a r l iament in The Gunpowder Plot. They are betrayed and arrested.
      1606 - The Gunpowder plotters are executed. 120 colonists sail for Amer i c a .
      1607 - The Earls of Tyrone and Tyrconnel end their rebellion against En g l i s h r ule of Ireland and flee to Europe; Ulster is colonized by Protes t a n t s e ttlers from Scotland and England.
      1607 - The English Parliament rejects Union with Scotland.
      1607 - Common citizenship of English and Scottish persons is granted to t h o s e b o rn after the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English th r o n e .
      1607 - Jamestown found in America by the Virginia company
      1609 - Scottish and English Protestants are encouraged to settle in Uls t e r
      1609 - Shakespeare completes the Sonnets.
      1611 - The King James Authorized Version of the Bible is published.
      1611 - Dissolution of the first Parliament of James I.
      1611 - Arabella Stuart secretly marries William Seymour. When James fin d s o u t S e ymour is imprisoned but escapes with Arabella. They are captur e d o n t h e w ay to France and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Arabella s t a r v e s hersel f to death there in 1615.
      1612 - Henry, Prince of Wales, dies of typhoid. His younger brother, Ch a r l e s , becomes heir to the throne.
      1612 - Heretics are burned at the stake for the last time in England.
      1613 - James' daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V, Elector of Palati n e . T h e ir descendants in House of Hanover will eventually inherit the B r i t i s h Throne.
      1613 - The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry V I I I
      1614 - Second Parliament of James I meets.
      1614 - Scottish mathematician John Napier publishes his theory of logar i t h m s s implifying calculations for navigators.
      1615 - George Villiers becomes James’s favourite.
      1616 - Playwright William Shakespeare dies.
      1616 - Raleigh is released from prison to lead an expedition to Guiana i n s e a r c h of El Dorado
      1617 - George Villiers becomes the Earl of Buckingham.
      1618 - Raleigh fails in his expedition and on his return is executed fo r a l l e g ed treason at Westminster.
      1620 - The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in the Mayflower. They l a n d a t C a pe Cod and found New Plymouth.
      1625 - Death of James I, aged 58.

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