Historedia
Person

James VI

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1567–1590

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James VI, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Scottish Regency Crisis: Darnley Murder, Mary's Defeat, and James's Coronation

    1567

    Role: Infant king crowned in 1567

    1. 10 February 1567 · EdinburghMurder of Lord Darnley

      Lord Darnley was killed in Edinburgh after his lodgings were destroyed by gunpowder.

    2. 15 June 1567 · Carberry Hill, East LothianBattle of Carberry Hill

      Mary and Bothwell were defeated by Confederate Lords near Carberry Tower.

    3. 29 July 1567 · StirlingCoronation of James VI

      James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Holy Rude Kirk in Stirling.

  2. Treaty of Berwick signed

    1586

    Role: King of Scotland

    1. 6 July 1586 · Berwick upon TweedSigning of the Treaty of Berwick

      Elizabeth I and James VI signed a league of amity on 6 July 1586 after a week of negotiations at the Tolbooth in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

  3. Coronation of Anne of Denmark

    1590

    Role: King of Scotland

    1. 17 May 1590 · Abbey Church at HolyroodCoronation at Holyrood Abbey

      Anne of Denmark was crowned Queen of Scotland on 17 May 1590 in the Abbey Church at Holyrood, the first Protestant coronation in Scotland.

    2. 25 May 1590 · ScotlandDiplomatic Correspondence with Denmark

      James VI wrote to Danish Lords Deputies on 25 May 1590, resolving to maintain the connection between Scotland and Denmark perpetually.

Sources

  1. Coronation of James VI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. James VI and I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  3. Treaty of Berwick (1586) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-23
  4. Anne of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29