On This Day in History, March 24th,1603 Scottish King James VI son of Mary Queen of Scots, becomes King James I of England in succession to Elizabeth I, thus joining the English and Scottish crowns.
Full Name: James Stuart
Profession: King of Great Britain
Nationality: Scotland
Scottish
Why Famous: He succeeded his mother Mary as King James VI of Scotland and later succeeded Elizabeth Tudor, who had his mother executed, as King James I of England.
He maintained the Protestant reformation and authorized a translation of the Bible into contemporary English which is in use to this day.
Born: June 19, 1566
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: March 27, 1625 (aged 58)
Cause of Death: Dysentery
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