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Death of James I and Accession of Charles I (1625)
On 27 March 1625 James I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, died at Theobalds in Hertfordshire aged 58;…
Timeline
- 1625Theobalds Palace · EnglandJames I died at Theobalds Palace after years of declining health, ending his 22-year reign since the Union of the Crowns in 1603; his cause of death is usually linked to fever and complications.
- 1625London · EnglandCharles I succeeded immediately upon his father's death as heir apparent, and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1625, formally becoming Charles I.
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: James VI and I (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/
- Britannica: Charles I (king of Great Britain and Ireland) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-I-king-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland