The succession of British monarchs since James I and the length of their reign:
James I (1603-1625)
Charles I (1625-1649)
Charles II (1660-1685)
James II (1685-1688)
William III & Mary II (1689-1702 and 1689-1694 respectively)
Anne (1702-1714)
George I (1714-1727)
George II (1727-1760)
George III (1760-1820)
George IV (1820-1830)
William IV (1830-1837)
Victoria (1837-1901)
Edward VII (1901-1910)
George V (1910-1936)
Edward VIII (20 January - 11 December 1936) - abdicated
George VI (1936-1952)
Elizabeth II (1952 - present)
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James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne from Elizabeth I of England and became James I of England. As a resilt he is sometimes called James the Sixth and First.
James VI of Scotland became James 1 of England
James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603.
The wisest fool in Christendom, James VI.
James VI of Scotland became James1 of England.
Henry IV
Charles I was James I eldest son - and replaced him on the English throne
Charles I was James I eldest son - and replaced him on the English throne
In England it was Edward VI.
King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne, becoming King James I of England. This united the countries of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom.
Both. Fist he was contemporary (and wrote for) with Elisabeth I, whose throne was inherited by the King of Scotland, who became James I (and Shakespeare was his contemporary, too).
Charles the first