james

James I of England and VI of Scotland was both June 19, 1566 to Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry Stuart, also known as Lord Darnley. Henry was crowned King of Scotland in 1961 at Stirling, at the age of 1. His mother was accused of murdering Lord Darnley and was forced to abdicate the throne to James. Mary was convicted of conspiring against her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth I of England, and was executed in 1587. On February 14, 1587 Elizabeth sent a letter to James apologizing for some misunderstandings surrounding Mary's death.

In 1589 James married Anne of Denmark and by May 17, 1590 she was crowned Queen of Scotland. James and Anne had seven children. The eldest, Henry, Duke of York was born in 1591 and died in 1612. Next came Elizabeth, then Margaret, Charles I, Robert (died in infancy), Mary, and Sophia (http://www.royal-stuarts.
org/james_6.htm).

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died childless and left the English throne to James, joining England and Scotland

under one ruler. Roman clerics tried to kill him numerous times. One of the most well known attempts, the Gunpowder Plot, was devised to kill the King, the Prince, and the Parliament.

During James' reign, Jamestown was rounded in 1607. He even drew the first Union flag in 1606. In 1611 the Bible was translated into English under the King's Approval. James was also known for many of his writings. One of the most well known is the essay against smoking, often called Counterblaste to Tobacco (CMAJ, 1).