King James VI of Scotland, I of England
Antonia Fraser
A well-regarded work on James VI and I and scottish history, useful for going deeper beyond this page.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
James VI and I
England
1603–1625
Jahangir I
Mughal Empire
1605–1625
Akbar
Mughal Empire
1587–1605
Elizabeth I of England
England
1587–1603
Ahmed I
Ottoman Empire
1603–1617
Wanli Emperor
China
1587–1620
Mehmed III
Ottoman Empire
1595–1603
Murad III
Ottoman Empire
1587–1595
Henry IV of France
France
1589–1610
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1587–1612
Philip III of Spain
Spain
1598–1621
John III of Sweden
Sweden
1587–1592
Emperor Go-Yōzei
Japan
1587–1611
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Japan (Shogunate)
1603–1605
Philip III of Spain
Portugal
1598–1621
Tokugawa Hidetada
Japan (Shogunate)
1605–1623
Philip II of Spain
Spain
1587–1598
Pope Paul V
Papacy
1605–1621
Emperor Go-Mizunoo
Japan
1611–1625
Louis XIII of France
France
1617–1625
Pope Clement VIII
Papacy
1592–1605
Philip II of Spain
Portugal
1587–1598
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Sweden
1611–1625
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1612–1619
Tianqi Emperor
China
1620–1625
Henry III of France
France
1587–1589
Osman II
Ottoman Empire
1618–1622
Philip IV of Spain
Spain
1621–1625
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1619–1625
Charles IX of Sweden
Sweden
1604–1611
Sigismund III Vasa
Sweden
1592–1599
Philip IV of Spain
Portugal
1621–1625
Pope Sixtus V
Papacy
1587–1590
Pope Gregory XV
Papacy
1621–1623
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Japan (Shogunate)
1623–1625
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on James VI and I's life and times.
James VI and I and the History of Homosexuality
Michael B. Young
A well-regarded work on James VI and I and scottish history, useful for going deeper beyond this page.
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