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James Becomes Principal Stuart Claimant

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

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1587Date range
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Chronological records

1587

James VIFebruary 1587

Scotland · House / House of Tudor

After his mother's execution, James remains the strongest adult claimant descended from Margaret Tudor and increasingly becomes central to expectations about Elizabeth's successor.

Names involved

James VI

Provenance

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