When was James VI and I born?
James Charles Stuart was born on the 19th of June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle.
Questions about James VI and I
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who became King of Scotland after Mary Queen of Scots abdicated in 1567?
James Charles Stuart became King of Scotland at the age of thirteen months after his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate on the 24th of July 1567.
What happened during the North Berwick witch trials under James VI and I?
James attended the North Berwick witch trials where several people were convicted of using witchcraft to send storms against James's ship, most notably Agnes Sampson. He wrote Daemonologie in 1597 as a tract opposing witchcraft that provided background material for Shakespeare's Macbeth.
How did James VI and I die and when did he pass away?
James died at Theobalds House in Hertfordshire on the 27th of March 1625 aged 58 during violent attack of dysentery with Buckingham at his bedside.
When did Elizabeth I die and when was James proclaimed king in London?
Elizabeth I died in the early hours of the 24th of March 1603, and James was proclaimed king in London later that same day.