James VI and I

King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 (1566-1625)
Person human Q79972
James VI and I
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James VI and I

Summary

James VI and I is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on June 19, 1566[3]. He passed away in Theobalds House[4]. He died on March 27, 1625[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], monarch[8], and aristocrat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,097 views/month, #738 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • James VI and I's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • James VI and I's place of birth was Edinburgh Castle[11].
  • James VI and I passed away in Theobalds House[4].
  • James VI and I was born on June 19, 1566[3].
  • James VI and I died on March 27, 1625[5].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[12].
  • James VI and I's father was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[13].
  • James VI and I's mother was Mary, Queen of Scots[14].
  • James VI and I was married to Anne of Denmark[15].
  • A child of James VI and I was Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales[16].
  • A child of James VI and I was Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia[17].
  • A child of James VI and I was Margaret Stuart[18].
  • A child of James VI and I was Charles I of England[19].
  • A child of James VI and I was Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne[20].
  • A child of James VI and I was Mary Stuart[21].
  • James VI and I held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[22].
  • James VI and I held citizenship in Kingdom of England[23].
  • James VI and I held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[24].
  • James VI and I held citizenship in United Kingdom[25].
  • Scots was James VI and I's native language[26].
  • James VI and I is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[27].
  • James VI and I's professions included poet[6].
  • James VI and I worked as a writer[7].
  • James VI and I's professions included monarch[8].
  • James VI and I's professions included aristocrat[9].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30] and Edinburgh Castle[11], a castle[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1200[33]. James VI and I was born on June 19, 1566[3]. His father was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley[13]. His mother was Mary, Queen of Scots[14]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[27]. Scots was his native language[26].

Education

James VI and I was educated at tutor[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], monarch[8], and aristocrat[9]. Positions held include monarch of Scotland[35], a historical position[36], in Kingdom of Scotland[37], founded in 0843[38]; monarch of England[39], a historical position[40], in Kingdom of England[41], founded in 0871[42]; King of Ireland[43], a noble title[44], in Kingdom of Ireland[45], founded in 1542[46]; and Duke of Rothesay[47], a noble title[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1390[50].

Recognition

James VI and I received the Knight of the Garter[51].

Personal Life

James VI and I was married to Anne of Denmark[15]. Children include Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales[16], a politician[52], 1594–1612[53], of Kingdom of England[54], awarded the Order of the Garter[55], specialised in politics[56]; Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia[17], a patron of the arts[57], 1596–1662[58], of Kingdom of England[59]; Margaret Stuart[18], an aristocrat[60], 1598–1600[61], of Kingdom of Scotland[62]; Charles I of England[19], a politician[63], 1600–1649[64], of Kingdom of England[65], awarded the Knight of the Garter[66]; Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne[20], an aristocrat[67], 1602–1602[68], of Kingdom of Scotland[69]; and Mary Stuart[21], an aristocrat[70], 1605–1607[71], of Kingdom of England[72]. Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[73] and Church of Scotland[74].

Death and Burial

James VI and I died on March 27, 1625[5]. He passed away in Theobalds House[4]. Recorded cause of death include dysentery[75] and kidney failure[76]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James VI and I include Jamestown[77], an unincorporated community[78], in Kingdom of England[79], founded in 1607[80]; Jacobean era[81], a historical period[82], in United Kingdom[83]; Jacobean architecture[84], an architectural style[85]; James City County[86], a county of Virginia[87], in United States[88], founded in 1634[89]; and James I Land[90], an area[91], in Norway[92].

Why It Matters

James VI and I ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,097 views/month, #738 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 160 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]

Works attributed to him include Daemonologie[95], a literary work[96] and A Counterblaste to Tobacco[97], a literary work[98]. Entities named for him include Jamestown[77], an unincorporated community[78], in Kingdom of England[79], founded in 1607[80]; Jacobean era[81], a historical period[82], in United Kingdom[83]; Jacobean architecture[84], an architectural style[85]; James City County[86], a county of Virginia[87], in United States[88], founded in 1634[89]; and James I Land[90], an area[91], in Norway[92].

FAQs

Where was James VI and I born?

James VI and I's place of birth was 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[13]. James VI and I's mother was Mary, Queen of Scots[14].

Who was James VI and I married to?

James VI and I's spouses include Anne of Denmark[15].

What did James VI and I do for work?

James VI and I worked as poet[6], writer[7], monarch[8], and aristocrat[9].

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[51].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [93] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [94] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 97
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'ck
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar2515190
    Wikidata description → King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 162
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3390]]: NLB-ar2515190, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289884|batch #289884]]"
  2. 28d ago · Robby · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons gallery → James VI of Scotland
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P935]]: James VI of Scotland"
  3. 28d ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flag image → Personal Banner of the Duke of Rothesay.svg, Royal Banner of Scotland.svg, Royal Standard of Scotland (1603–1689).svg +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P41]]: Royal Standard of England (1603-1649).svg, Replacing Royal_Standard_of_England_(1603-1649).svg with [[File:Royal_Standard_of_England_(1603–1689).svg]] "
  4. 29d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 42979
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10757]]: 42979, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251211264|James VI and I (#251211264)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Personality Databa"
  5. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00047917n
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 11099792-n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151060211
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  6. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-i-king-of-england, james-vi-1567-1625
    Biblissima authority id → San Giorgio Scarampi
    P14611 → 104188
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q17860, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  7. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 118639889, 1243976381
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39939|batch #39939]]: add missing GNDs"
  8. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118639889
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 118639889, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  9. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 80311
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 80311, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  10. 14w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 908094748
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9371]]: 908094748, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782644922236"
  11. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 361378
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 361378, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  12. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 707056, 197144
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 197144, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  13. 19w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 9071
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 9071, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290076499|James VI and I,, king of Scotland England, king of Scotland, England, and Ireland (#2900764"
  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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