Re: King James 1

["Iain Laird" <iain@iain-laird.co.uk>]

James VI of Scotland became James I of England on the death of Elizabeth I
of England, in 1603 "The Union of Crowns", when we became the United Kingdom
(which we are to this day).  Our Queen now is Elizabeth II of England, but
technically Elizabeth I of Scotland.  (James I of Scotland was captured by
the English and assasinted in 1437.) When Elizabeth was crowned in 1953, and
"EIIR" (= Elizabeth II) appeared on pillar boxes in Scotland, nationalists
protested and removed them.  Numbers can be controversial, but I am not
aware of Monarch's of Scotland claiming the throne of France, rather the
reverse, at the time of Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I's cousin.

Yours aye

Iain

www.iain-laird.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Myrna Sinclair" <myrbil@home.com>
To: <sinclair@matrix.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: King James 1


> Please can a more learned person, tell me when King James I of Scotland,
who
> was also King James 5 of England, became King of France?
> Really am enjoying the time line.
> Thanks
> Myrna Sinclair
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