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James VI and I

Type Figure Region Scotland Time 1566–1625 Also known as James I

James VI of Scotland (from 1567) and James I of England and Ireland (from 1603), who brought about the union of the English and Scottish crowns.…

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  1. 1567–1603Edinburgh · ScotlandAfter acceding as a child, he endured regency politics and religious reform disputes, gradually establishing control over the Scottish church and strengthening royal power against noble factions.
  2. 1603–1625London · EnglandAfter Elizabeth I's death he took up residence at Whitehall, achieving the union of the crowns. He made peace with Spain in 1604, faced the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, promoted the King James Bible, and contended with Parliament over finances, laying the foundation for Stuart rule over the British Isles.

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