James Stewart, VI, of Scotland; I, of England

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»The last separate king of Scotland and the first of the United Kingdom, James VI (he is never called James I in Scotland) became Scottish king, in name only, after his mother Mary Queen of Scots was defeated by Protestant rebels. He became monarch of both countries in 1603, after the death of the childless Elizabeth I of England. Regarded as an intellectual and learned ruler, he nevertheless had a difficult time with parliament (although his son would do much worse), which he periodically would dissolve and restore. He also had to achieve a balancing act of satisfying those suspicious of his attempts at allying with the powerful Catholic country of Spain, whilst supporting Protestantism. Overall, James's reign was successful and did much to continue the flourishing arts and sciences that prospered during the Elizabethan period.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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Francis married Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots. Mary (daughter of James Stewart, V, King of Scots) was born est 1542; died on 8 Feb 1587 in Fotheringhay, , Northampton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»Mary is probably the best known of Scotland's monarchs due to the dramatic and tragic nature of her reign. After her father's death she was promised in marriage to Henry VIII's son, Edward. This did not go down well with most of Scotland so instead she was sent to live in France and, in 1558 she married the French dauphin, François. After her husband's death, she returned to Scotland, but for a Catholic monarch who was also a woman, turbulent, Protestant Scotland was unlikely to be an easy place to rule. After numerous disastrous events (including possibly colluding in the death of her new husband, Lord Darnley) she ended up imprisoned in England at the mercy of her cousin, Elizabeth I. After plans for the assassination of Elizabeth were uncovered, Mary was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 Feb 1587.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»Like many Scots monarchs, James V became king when he was still a child. Until he took over the throne, the country was ruled by a number of regents. When he eventually took over the matter of ruling his country, James proved a tough and capable king, subduing rebels in the Border region and the Western isles. However, he met disaster at the battle of Solway Moss in 1542, a defeat that was so demoralising that it is said to have led to his death. His famous comment on the birth of his only living heir, Mary was: "It cam wi' a lass and it will gang wi' a lass", although it is somewhat debatable that he spoke with a broad Scots accent.«/i»
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Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA

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(The following is from "The Munro Beacon" - Vol. 35, No. 3 - "Reign of the House of Stewart (Stuart)" - by Liam Paterson.)

«i»James is recorded as being a well-educated, intelligent man who spoke many languages and who had interests in matters such as science and medicine. Like his father before him, James IV died on the field of battle. In his case, it was one of the most disastrous and well-known battles in the long Scots-English conflict - Flodden. Scotland was left without a mature monarch until James V was old enough to take over the kingdom in 1528.«/i»
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James married Margaret in Aug 1503. Margaret (daughter of Henry, VII, King Of England) was born about 1475; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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