| King James VI ♔ | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | King of Scotland King of England |
| Predecessor: | Mary I |
| Next in Line: | Charles I |
| Born: | June 19, 1566 |
| Age: | 21 |
| Gender: | Male
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| Status: | Alive |
| Religion: | Protestant |
| Originally From: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Current Location: | London, England |
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| Affiliations: | Kingdom of Scotland |
| Relationship Information | |
| Parents: | Henry Stuart † (Father) Mary Stuart † (Mother) |
| Wife: | Princess Anne of Denmark |
| Children: | Prince Henry of Wales (Son) Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia (Daughter) |
| Family: | Henry VIII † (Great-Great Uncle) James V † |
| Character Information | |
| First Appearance: | All It Cost Her |
| Portrayed By: | Jake Foy |
| GALLERY | |
- "The real forgery is you pretending to be brave. Elizabeth, the Warrior Queen, who ushered in the golden age, when really all the while, you've been living in fear."
- —King James VI
James Stuart is the first and only son of Henry Stuart and Mary Stuart, King and Queen of Scotland. He became King of Scotland after his first birthday as King James VI. He was entrusted to the Earl and Countess of Mar to be brought up and raised to be Protestant. After a series of regents, James took to the Scottish throne in 1567, followed by the English one in 1603 after Queen Elizabeth passed.
Early Life
After a life-threatening delivery, a boy was born on June 19, 1566 to Queen Mary. She was thrilled to have a son and basked in her joy with her loved ones. Excluding her husband, who, instead of being at his wife's side, was plotting against Mary with his conniving mother. While Mary was in labour, Darnley cajoled the nobles into anointing him the child's stewart.
Despite Darnley drawing the nobles to his side, the prince was heavily guarded over the course of the next few days, never let out of sight. Except for one afternoon, when Darnley intimidated a nanny into leaving him alone with the baby. Darnley then proceeded to kidnap him.
After accidentally being left in the woods by his mad father, he was found and brought to the doorstep of a nearby church by a farmer. When the farmer pointed the Queen's Guard to the church, the prince was promptly found and returned to his mother. His mother named him after his uncle, and he received the name, Prince James. Soon after his mother was arrested for the death of his father and he was left alone to be raised by his uncle.
Twenty-one years later, while at English Court he arrived and pleaded for his mother's life with Queen Elizabeth. Not wanting to sentence her own cousin to death, she had her son make the decision. Order his mother's execution, and she would name him her heir, making him king of Scotland and England. His mother's dream brought to life. Or allow his mother to live, but she would be forced to stay a prisoner as too many coup had been rallied behind her. King James Stuart decided on the former. Leaving his mother to die.
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Historical Notes
- Prince James Stuart was born a full year after his parent's marriage, 19 June 1566.
- King James VI was named after his grandfather, King James V and uncle James Stuart.
- Prince James' Godparents were Queen Elizabeth of England, King Charles IX of France, and Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy.
- The Lennox Jewel is believed to have been made for his grandmother, Lady Lennox. Theories vary as to when the jewel was made and for what occasion. In 1842, the jewel was bought by Queen Victoria.
- While his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots was 7-months pregnant with him, his father; Lord Darnley and Lord Ruthven among others, stabbed and killed David Rizzio 56 times in front of her.
- Prince James did become King of both Scotland, England and Ireland.
- His father, King Darnley was allegedly murdered on 10 February 1567 at Kirk o' Field, Edinburgh. At the time, Mary, Queen of Scots was at a wedding for a member of her household.
- Lord Bothwell was believed to have murdered King Darnley.
- On 24 July 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate in favor of her one-year-old son Prince James. Mary's brother, James Stuart was made regent.
- Sir Francis Drake had undertaken a major voyage against Spanish ports and ships in the Caribbean in 1585 and 1586. In 1587 he made a successful raid on Cadiz, destroying the Spanish fleet of war ships intended for the Enterprise of England, as King Philip II had decided to take the war to England.
- Prince James became King of Scotland after his first birthday. He became King of England in 1603 after Queen Elizabeth's death when he was 37.
Trivia
- Admitted to his godmother right before he signed his mother's death warrant that his guilt faced him from not meeting her again as a adult.
Related Pages
| King: | James VI and I of Scotland and England | Queen: | Anne of Denmark (Consort) |  | |
| Heir: | Lands: | Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England | |||
| Title(s): | King and Queen of Scotland · King and Queen of England · King and Queen of Ireland · Duke of Albany · Earl of Moray · Earl of Lennox · | ||||
| Deceased Members: | King James V of Scotland · Queen Mary of Guise (Consort) · King Henry Stuart (Consort) · Queen Mary I of Scotland · | ||||
| Household: | · | ||||