House of Stuart
Following the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 without issue, the Scottish king, James VI, succeeded to the English throne as James I in the Union of the Crowns. James was descended from the Tudors through his great-grandmother, Margaret Tudor, the eldest daughter of Henry VII. In 1604 he adopted the title King of Great Britain. However the two parliaments remained separate.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James I 24 March 1603–1625 |
19 June 1566 Edinburgh Castle son of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, and Mary I, Queen of Scots |
Anne of Denmark Oslo 23 November 1589 seven children |
27 March 1625 Theobalds House Aged 58 |
great-great-grandson and heir general of Henry VII | |
| Charles I 27 March 1625–1649 |
19 November 1600 Dunfermline Palace son of James I and Anne of Denmark |
Henrietta Maria of France St Augustine's Abbey 13 June 1625 nine children |
30 January 1649 Whitehall Palace aged 48 (beheaded) |
son of James I (cognatic primogeniture) |
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