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James is born to Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord of Darnley at Edinburgh Castle.
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James is baptised by the Roman Catholic Church
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James' father, Lord Darnley, is murdered in an unexplained explosion.
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James' mother, Mary Queen of Scots, is arrested and imprisoned by protestant rebels.
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James' mother is executed by the same protestant rebels who imprisoned her
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James is crowned King James IV of Scotland at Stirling Castle, at the age of 1 year old.
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James marries Anne, daughter of King Fredrick II of Denmark and Norway
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James is crowned King James I of England at Westminster Abbey at age 38.
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james survives the first of numerous attempts on his life by Catholic conspirators when two conspirators who planned to kidnap and kill James are arrested
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Catholic conspirator Guy Fawkes was found in a cellar underneath parliament guarding 36 barrells of gunpowder, which he intended to ignite and use to kill James.
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The Popish Recussants act is passed following the gunpowder plot, requiring all citezins to take an oath of alliegance to James and recognize his authority over that of the pope
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James' wife, Anne, passes away
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