James vi of scotland facts

He was the first monarch to be called the king of Great Britain. He became king of Scotland as a baby when his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, had to abdicate. His reign was important because it was the first time England and Scotland had the same monarch.

James vi and i grandchildren

He was the first monarch of England from the House of Stuart. The previous English monarch had been Elizabeth I. She had died without any children, so the English agreed to have a Scottish monarch because James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots , thus the closest relative Elizabeth had. By being king of both, he created a personal union , the Union of the Crowns.

James fought often with the Parliament of England. While James was ruling, the Scottish and English governments were quite stable. At the end of the war in , Charles was executed. James was very well educated and good at learning.