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=James I - King of Scotland (1567-1625), England, and Ireland (1603-1625)=

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About James I
James VI was born in 1566 and took reign of Scotland in 1567 when his mother died. He was known as James I when he was the legal heir to Elizabeth of England and Ireland, and took over in 1603. He wasn't very liked at fist when he became King of England, and people planed to capture him and/or remove him from throne instantly, although he surived and still was king. He was Protestant, very smart, and thought he was a good person. He was most famous for bringing the England and Scotland monarchs together.

Accomplishments and their effect on their countries
James I established a Union Of The Crowns by uniting Scotland and England into one Monarch by becoming king of England. He also helped expand English International trade and helped bring peace to certain wars. He however, did spend a lot of money and messing up other foreign policies they had already established. His reign was negative for the people, but positive for trade because nobody seemed to like him (but still had some people supporting him) but helped expand international trade.