James I of England (r. 1603-1625), who was also James VI of Scotland (r. 1567-1625), was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and he unified the thrones of Scotland and England following the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) who left no heir. For the first time, there was a single monarch for England, Scotland and Ireland.
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19 Jun 1566James Stuart, son of Mary, Queen of Scots and future King James VI of Scotland and James I of England, is born in Edinburgh Castle.
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24 Jul 1567James VI of Scotland becomes king following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.
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29 Jul 1567Coronation of James VI of Scotland at Stirling.
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May 1568Elizabeth I of England confines the exiled Mary, Queen of Scots.
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14 May 1568Mary, Queen of Scots flees Scotland and seeks sanctuary in England.
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Aug 1582King James VI of Scotland is abducted by Protestant English lords in the Raid of Ruthven.
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Jul 1586The Treaty of Berwick, a peace treaty, is signed between England and Scotland.
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14 Oct 1586Mary, Queen of Scots is tried and, found guilty of plotting against Elizabeth I of England, is condemned to death.
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8 Feb 1587Mary, Queen of Scots, guilty of plotting against Elizabeth I of England, is executed.
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23 Nov 1589James VI of Scotland marries Anne of Denmark.
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1594Birth of Henry, eldest son of James VI of Scotland.
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1596Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of King James VI of Scotland.
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1598James VI of Scotland writes his 'The True Law of Free Monarchies' on the divine right of kings.
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1599James VI of Scotland writes his 'Basilikon Doron' on the divine right of kings.
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19 Nov 1600Birth of Charles, second son of James VI of Scotland and the future Charles I of England.
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1603 - 1616Sir Walter Raleigh is imprisoned in the Tower of London on charges of treason against James I of England.
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1603 - 1625Reign of James I of England (who was also James VI of Scotland).
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24 Mar 1603Elizabeth I of England, aged 69, dies of ill health at Richmond Palace.
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12 Apr 1603The Union Jack flag is created for British ships, it combines the flags of England and Scotland.
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25 Jul 1603Coronation of James VI of Scotland as King James I of England in Westminster Abbey.
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20 Oct 1603James I of England (also James VI of Scotland) proclaims himself the ‘King of Great Britain’.
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18 Aug 1604A peace treaty is signed in London between England and Spain.
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5 Nov 1605The Gunpowder Plot is foiled, an attempt by pro-Catholic conspirators to blow up the English Parliament.
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Jan 1606The Gunpowder Plot conspirators are put on trial at Westminster Hall and found guilty of treason.
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30 Nov 1606 - 1 Dec 1606The Gunowder Plot conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, are executed in London.
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1607Jamestown Colony of Virginia founded.
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1608James I of England approves the establishment of plantations owned by English Protestant colonists in Ireland.
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1611The King James Bible, a new version produced by a team of nearly 50 scholars, is published.
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1612Herny, eldest son of James I of England, dies of typhoid.
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1617James I of England (also James VI of Scotland) makes his only visit to Scotland during his reign south of the border.
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1617James I of England makes George Villiers, a very minor noble, the Earl of Buckingham.
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1619Death of Anne, wife of King James I of England.
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11 Nov 1620The Mayflower lands in the region of modern-day Massachusetts, North America, bringing the pilgrims to the New World.
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27 Mar 1625James I of England dies, probably of a stroke, at Theobalds Park in Hertfordshire.
