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Elizabeth I died in 1603 with no children. James VI of Scotland had strong but unrecognised claims to the English throne so he was invited to be King of England as well. Thus he became King James I of England and Ireland whilst quite separately being King James VI of Scotland.

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What year did Queen Elizabeth relinquish the thrown to King James?

Queen Elizabeth died without issue (childless) in 1603. A cousin, King James VI of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots' son) succeeded her. When he came to the throne, he became James I of England. Elizabeth and James were both descended from King Henry VII.


Who were the three rulers who followed Queen Elizabeth I?

After Queen Elizabeth died, James the VII of Scotland became James I of England. After him, his son Charles I became king. Charles was executed and Oliver Cromwell took over.


Who became kingqueen after elizabeth 1?

James I


After Queen Elizabeth died what king became a patron of theater?

Queen Elizabeth's patronage was sustained by King James I. He honored Shakespeare's company with the royal patent furthering the development of some of the most critical theatrical works in history.


Who received the throne after Queen Elizabeth 1 died?

Amongst her most notable victories, Queen Elizabeth I successfully restored England to the Protestant faith. Many plots to overtake Elizabeth and convert the country back to Catholicism were devised, but failed. Mary, Queen of Scots, a devout Catholic and Elizabeth's cousin, was at the heart of these schemes. The likely successor of Elizabeth, Mary was imprisoned for 19 years for her role in the rebellion. This made her an attractive potential pawn for the likes of enemies such as Phillip II, King of Spain. Yet Mary would never be used to gain a foothold against Elizabeth, as she was executed in 1587. With the death of Mary and having no children of her own, Elizabeth was succeeded by the Protestant James VI of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots, who later became King James I of England.

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When did James became the king after Elizabeth?

In 1603.


Who rose to power after Queen Elizabeth's death?

After the Death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 her cousin King James VI of Scotland became King as King James I of England.


When did King James become famous?

James VI of Scotland became James I of England upon the death of Elizabeth Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I, on March 24, 1603. His coronation took place July 25, 1603. Upon the death of Elizabeth I, in 1603.


Who was King of England in 1602?

James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603, after the death of Elizabeth I.


What other country did King James v1 become king of?

James VI of Scoland became James I of England on the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.


What king of Scotland inherited elizabeth i throne?

James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603.


What did Shakespeare rename his theater to?

In 1603, when Queen Elizabeth I died and King James I became king, the new king became their patron and the name was changed to The King's Men.


What year did Queen Elizabeth relinquish the thrown to King James?

Queen Elizabeth died without issue (childless) in 1603. A cousin, King James VI of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots' son) succeeded her. When he came to the throne, he became James I of England. Elizabeth and James were both descended from King Henry VII.


Who were the three rulers who followed Queen Elizabeth I?

After Queen Elizabeth died, James the VII of Scotland became James I of England. After him, his son Charles I became king. Charles was executed and Oliver Cromwell took over.


Who was Queen Elizabeth's successor who also was a patron of Shakespeare's company?

When Queen Elizabeth died, she was succeeded by her cousin's son, who became King James I of England (he was already King James VI of Scotland). King James assumed patronage of the former Lord Chamberlain's Men.


This king of Scotland inherited the throne from Elizabeth?

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.


Who became the king after the last Tudor and why?

The last Tudor monarch, Queen Elizabeth I, had no children, so the throne of England went to her cousin's son, King James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England and started the Stuart era.