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Birth of James VI

Scotland · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1566Date range
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Chronological records

1566

James VI19 June 1566

Edinburgh Castle · House / House of Tudor

Mary and Darnley's son James is born with a strong hereditary claim to both Scotland and, through Margaret Tudor, the English crown.

Names involved

James VI

Provenance

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