James I
James I ( 1566 – 1625 )King James VI of Scotland from 1567 , King of England ( 1603 – 25 ). He succeeded Elizabeth I of England, since she had never married and the Tudor dynasty was ended. He was the son of Mary , Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley . As King of Scotland he survived several plots and assassination attempts, while he strengthened the power of the crown over Parliament, Kirk (Church of Scotland), and sectarian religious groups, and fostered good relations with England. As King of...
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