James VI and I

✶June 19, 1566

†March 27, 1625

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About their life

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603, until his death in 1625. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states ruled by James in personal union, with their own parliaments, judiciaries and laws.

King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625

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