James VI and I
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Summary
James VI and I was born on June 19, 1566[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on March 27, 1625[3], in Theobalds House[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], monarch[7], and aristocrat[8]. He ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122,350 views/month, #738 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Edinburgh Castle[10]
- Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[11]
- Father: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[12]
- Mother: Mary, Queen of Scots[13]
- Spouse: Anne of Denmark[14]
- Child: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales[15], Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia[16], Margaret Stuart[17], Charles I of England[18], Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne[19], Mary Stuart[20], Sophia of England[21], unnamed son Stuart[22], Jacob Kettler[23]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland[24], Kingdom of England[25], Kingdom of Ireland[26], United Kingdom[27]
- Native language: Scots[28]
- Ethnic group: Scottish people[29]
- Position held: monarch of Scotland[30], monarch of England[31], King of Ireland[32], Duke of Rothesay[33]
- Educated at: tutor[34]
- Award received: Knight of the Garter[35]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[36], Church of Scotland[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Family: House of Stewart di Darnley[39]
- Noble title: monarch of Scotland[40], monarch of England[41], King of Ireland[42], Duke of Rothesay[43], prince[44], lord[45], Earl of Ross[46], Duke of Albany[47]
- Commons category: James I of England[48]
- Cause of death: dysentery[49], kidney failure[50]
- Honorific prefix: Grace[51], Majesty[52]
- Residence: Stirling Castle[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James VI and I include Jamestown[54], an unincorporated community[55], in Kingdom of England[56], founded in 1607[57]; Jacobean era[58], a historical period[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Jacobean architecture[61], an architectural style[62]; James City County[63], a county of Virginia[64], in United States[65], founded in 1634[66]; and James I Land[67], an area[68], in Norway[69].
Why It Matters
James VI and I has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 160 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Works attributed to him include Daemonologie[72], a literary work[73] and A Counterblaste to Tobacco[74], a literary work[75]. Entities named for him include Jamestown[54], an unincorporated community[55], in Kingdom of England[56], founded in 1607[57]; Jacobean era[58], a historical period[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Jacobean architecture[61], an architectural style[62]; James City County[63], a county of Virginia[64], in United States[65], founded in 1634[66]; and James I Land[67], an area[68], in Norway[69].
FAQs
Where was James VI and I born?
James VI and I was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did James VI and I die?
James VI and I died in Theobalds House[4].
Who were James VI and I's parents?
James VI and I's father was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[12]. James VI and I's mother was Mary, Queen of Scots[13].
Who was James VI and I married to?
James VI and I's spouses include Anne of Denmark[14].
What did James VI and I do for work?
James VI and I worked as a poet[5], writer[6], monarch[7], and aristocrat[8].
Where did James VI and I go to school?
James VI and I was educated at tutor[34].
What awards did James VI and I receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Garter[35].