Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

James VI and I Biography and Timeline

Follow James VI and I through 1 dated historical records for Scotland.

James VI and I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

1Distinct records
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1603–1603Years on this page

1603

Union Of Crowns Changes Dynasty

London · Government / Government of Great Britain

James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne after Elizabeth I died, joining the crowns under one monarch.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.