Who were the Stuart monarchs?

Answer 1

The Stuarts were descendants of the Stewart branch of the Scottish monarchy that was descended from Robert the First (AKA Robert the Bruce). On the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, all the former heirs had either been disinherited, killed or died before they could succeed through the throne. However, Elizabeth's grandfather, Henry VII, had married his daughter Margaret to James IV of Scotland whose granddaughter was Mary Queen of Scots. After she was deposed in 1567, her son, James VI inherited the throne and was raised in the Protestant fashion. Thus, when James VI was chosen by Elizabeth to reign when she died. In 1603, James VI of Scotland and James I of England and united the two kingdoms. The monarchs that came after as follows Charles I- James's son, an absolute monarch who reigned without a Parliament for seven years which lead to the English Civil War. He lost the war and was beheaded in 1649 Charles II- son, After being forced into exile in France and Holland, he became king in 1660. His reign included a plague during 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. London was completely rebuilt and Charles's reign was known for it's relaxed, unpuritan ways. James II- brother, He became a Catholic and sat on the throne for three years until Parliament asked his nephew, William of Orange to invade England. He was deposed and lived in France until his death in 1701. His son and grandson both tried to claim the throne but never succeeded. William III and Mary II- William of Orange was coincidentally married to his cousin and James II eldest child, Mary II. They came to power as a result of the Glorious Revolution that ceded many royal powers to Parliament. They ruled jointly from 1689-1694. William spent most of his time fighting against Louis XIV and ruled for a further eight years until his death in 1702. Anne- She was the sister of Queen Mary II, and ruled with the help of her powerful generals. She was influenced by her friend Sarah Churchill (husband to General Churchill and ancestor of Winston Churchill) who guided foreign policy during the War of the Spanish Succession. Anne bore eighteen children but none survived beyond the age of 11. By the Act of Succession in 1701, she would be succeeded by the next Protestant heir (Sophia of Hanover, who was the grand-daughter of James I). Both Sophia and Anne died in 1714 and the English crown fell to Sophia's son, George I.

Answer 2

Robert II was the first Stewart king of Scotland, he was the grandson of Robert I (the Bruce,) his Great, great, great, great, great, great great grandson James IV (son of Mary and Henry Lord Darnley, who were both great, great, great, great, great, great grandchild of his) was the first Scottish king to use the French version (Stuart) instead of Stewart as his fathers branch of the family had spent time there and adapted their name to Stuart.

Both Mary and Henry Lord Darnley had claims to the English throne through their grandmother who was Henry VII of England's daughter and older sister of Henry VIII. When Henry VIII last child Elizabeth I died childless, James VI of Scotland became first Stuart king of England.

Answer 3

The names of the Stuart Kings of Queens in England were:

James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II, Mary II and Anne I

Answer 4

James I