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James was born in Edinburgh Castle, the son of Henry Stewart (Lord Darnley) and Mary Queen of Scots; he received a formidable education from his tutor George Buchanan. When his mother was forced to abdicate on 24 July 1567 he became King James VI of Scotland; when Queen Elizabeth died on 24 March 1603 he was proclaimed James I of England.
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Campbell, G. (1989). King James. In: Campbell, G. (eds) The Renaissance (1550–1660). Macmillan Anthologies of English Literature. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20157-0_25
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