ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -On 24 March 1603 James achieved his lifelong ambition when Queen Elizabeth I died and he inherited the throne of England.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1603, James VI succeeded to the English throne on the death of his cousin Elizabeth I with no direct heirs. As the new James I of England, he rode south and was to spend almost the entire rest of his life in England, based at Whitehall.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the queen clearly dying, Cecil sent James a draft proclamation of his accession to the English throne in March 1603. Elizabeth died in the early hours of 24 March, and James was proclaimed king in London later the same day.

Detailed explanation-4: -1603-1625) James I, son of Mary, Queen of Scots (and descended from Henry VII’s daughter Margaret), had been King of Scotland for 36 years when he became King of England. Although he was King of both countries, James’s attempt to create a full governmental union proved premature.

Detailed explanation-5: -James Stuart became king of Scotland in 1567 (as James VI) and king of England and Ireland (as James I) in 1603. He ruled both kingdoms until his death in 1625.