Death of King James I.

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Thu, 03/27/1625

King James I of England and VI of Scotland, by Daniel Mytens, oil on canvas, circa 1621.

He was born on 19 June 1566 and, following the enforced abdication of his mother (Mary Queen of Scots), was crowned James VI of Scotland on 24 July 1567. Following the unification of the realms of England and Scotland on 24 March 1603, he was crowned King James I of England and Ireland on 25 July 1603. James Charles Stuart died on 27 March 1625 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, London.

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'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. His name was Duff. After all is over - and the remainder of the Empire is understandably irritated with Ireland - I hope these countless Duffs, from both the North and the South, and in all three services, will be remembered.
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