Descendants of James I of England

James VI and I (James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 – March 27, 1625) was, from 1567, King of Scots and, from 1603, King of England, and King of Ireland, being the first Stuart monarch of the latter two countries. Being the senior heir of the extinct House of Tudor, through his double great-grandmother Margaret Tudor, he inherited the throne of England and Ireland on the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England, the last monarch of the aforementioned house.

Although he had only two children who had surviving descent, almost every Royal House in Europe can claim descent from James. Not only is he a direct ancestor of the current British Royal Family, the House of Windsor, among some of James's other notable descendants are Bonnie Prince Charlie, Louis XV of France, Sophia of the Palatinate, Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, her husband Louis XVI of France and most other Royal Houses (such as those of the Scandinavian countries).

The following article lists all the current descendants of James and his wife Anne of Denmark, through his son Charles I of England, and his daughter, Elizabeth of Bohemia.

Life, background and pedigree

Life

James became king of Scotland at age one (1567), when his mother was forced to abdicate, and finally assumed real power himself in 1583. As a young king he survived several assassination attempts and strengthened the power of the crown over Parliament. He allied himself with England's Elizabeth (making only a token objection when she executed his...
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