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James was made King of Scotland at the age of 13 months.
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He is 12 years old at this time (exact date not specified)
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Earl Gowrie lead a group of Protestant barons in kidnapping the King. James escaped ten months later, at the age of 17.
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King James convinced his Parliament to pass the "Black Acts," allowing him the authority over his church and giving him the right to appoint Bishops. These acts were later partially repealed - James was forced to allow a full Presbyterian government system for his church, but held the power to create titular bishops with seats in Parliament.
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Mary Queen of Scots (James's mother) was exicuted.
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King James married a Protestant princess, Anne of Denmark.
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The Queen of England died early in the morning, and Henry VII, the senior surviving decendant, was declared her successor. At ten o'clock that morning, King James VI of Scotland was proclaimed King James I of England at Whitehall Gate in London. This united the Crowns of Scotland and England.
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James had a reputaion for wisdom and good government when he arrived in England.
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The king imprisioned Sir Walter Raleigh because he thought he was plotting. He was the Queen's favorite at the time, and she and her son, Prince Henry, visited him.
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King James was the target of the "Gunpowder Plot", an assasination attempt.
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Scottish Parliament passed an Act of Union, but England did not.
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Heir to the throne, Prince Henry, died suddenly of typhoid.
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James's daughter, Elizabeth, married Elector Palatine, one of the leading German Protestant princes.