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James VI and I

1566 - 1625

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James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws, ruled by James in personal union. James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and thus a potential successor to all three thrones. He acceded to the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months, after his mother was forced to abdicate in his favour. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James VI and I is the 28th most popular politician (up from 629th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 155th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Politician.

James VI and I is most famous for being the first monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and succeeded her when she was forced to abdicate in 1567.

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Among politicians, James VI and I ranks 28 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis XVI of France, Andrew Jackson, Vladimir Putin, Charles I of England, Charlemagne, and George V. After him are Commodus, Edward VI of England, Mehmed the Conqueror, Huang Xianfan, William McKinley, and Umar.

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Among people born in 1566, James VI and I ranks 1. After him are Mehmed III, Sigismund III Vasa, Carlo Gesualdo, Isabella Clara Eugenia, Giambattista Basile, Abraham Bloemaert, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Anna Juliana Gonzaga, Jan Jesenius, Giovanni Baglione, and Sendivogius. Among people deceased in 1625, James VI and I ranks 1. After him are Sofonisba Anguissola, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Johann Bayer, Simon Marius, Willem Schouten, Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Giambattista Marino, Duchess Anna of Prussia, and Honoré d'Urfé.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James VI and I ranks 13 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Darwin (1809), George VI (1895), Francis Bacon (1561), Charles I of England (1600), Charlie Chaplin (1889), and George V (1865). After him are Elizabeth II (1926), Edward VII (1841), Edward VI of England (1537), Edward VIII (1894), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), and Lady Jane Grey (1537).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James VI and I ranks 5. Before him are Elizabeth I of England (1533), George VI (1895), Charles I of England (1600), and George V (1865). After him are Edward VI of England (1537), Edward VIII (1894), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), and John, King of England (1166).

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