#OTD 27 Mar 1625
#CharlesI becomes King of England, Scotland & Ireland
His coronation in London was 11 months later & he wasn't crowned in Scotland until 1633
He was🪓on 30 Jan 1649 after a controversial trial where he was accused of #treason
#History #TheStuarts #KeepitStuart
#OTD 27 Mar 1625
#JamesVIandI died at Theobalds House his favourite George Villiers by his side
1st monarch to unite England & Scotland's crowns, but never achieving his ambition to be ‘King of Britain’
James was an effective & politically adept King
#TheStuarts
@17thcenturylady.bsky.social
Also #OTD 24 Mar 1603
Upon #ElizabethI’s death #RobertCarey, future 1st Earl of Monmouth, begins a non-stop 2 day ride from Richmond Palace to Holyrood Palace to be 1st to inform #JamesVI of Scotland that he was now also #JamesI of England & Ireland
#History
#TheStuarts
#KeepitStuart
6:20pm TODAY on @pbsamerica.bsky.social
The Stuarts
Ep 3 of 3, A Family at War
Clare Jackson examines how the Stuarts became fatally divided by religion, with brothers in opposition and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father.
#History #TheStuarts
That perfect combination of really wanting to watch "something" on TV, and finding a new (I think?) documentary about the Stuarts!
Tremendous stuff...
#history #TheStuarts #Jacobites
#OTD 14 Dec 1542
#JamesV of Scotland died at FalklandPalace
Ill following a crushing defeat at Solway Moss on 24 Nov, his only legitimate heir, his daughter Mary born 6 days earlier became #MaryQueenofScots
Hear from Mary youtube.com/playlist?lis...
@visit-scotland.bsky.social
#History
#TheStuarts
7:50pm TODAY on @PBSAmerica
The Stuarts
Ep 3 of 3, A Family at War
Clare Jackson examines how the Stuarts became fatally divided by religion, with brothers in opposition and two daughters supporting the overthrow of their father.
#History #TheStuarts
#OTD 422yrs ago there was a new #King in town!
James VI of Scotland arrived in London to claim the English crown becoming King #JamesI of England too
#ElizabethI had finally named him her heir prior to her death 2 months earlier
#TheStuarts
#KeepitStuart
@17thcenturygirl.bsky.social
#OTD 27 Mar 1625
#JamesVIandI died at Theobalds House
The 1st monarch to join England & Scotland's crowns, but never achieving his ambition to be ‘King of Britain’
James was an effective & politically adept King
As he died, his favourite George Villiers was by his side
#TheStuarts #KeepitStuart
Also #OTD 24 Mar 1603
Upon #ElizabethI’s death #RobertCarey, future 1st Earl of Monmouth, begins a non-stop 2 day ride from Richmond Palace to Holyrood Palace to be 1st to inform #JamesVI of Scotland that he was now also #JamesI of England & Ireland
#TheStuarts
#KeepitStuart
The royal jewel so beloved, a king wore it to his execution..
#history #historylovers #britishhistory #royalhistory #historygeek #thestuarts #charlesi #king #pearls #jewellery
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So who was Mrs Sambourne & why would she know about a marriage between the King & the mother of the Duke of Monmouth?
You'll need to wait for my biography of Lucy Walter to get the full story.
p.s. this document has never been referenced before!
#amwriting
#17thC #TheStuarts
#SecretQueen
#OTD 421 years ago there was a new #King in town!
James VI of Scotland arrived in London to claim the English crown becoming King #JamesI of England too
#ElizabethI had named him heir prior to her death 2 months earlier
#TheStuarts
#KeepitStuart
#17thCentury
Also #OTD 27 Mar 1625
#CharlesI becomes King of England, Scotland & Ireland
His coronation in London was 11 months later & he wasn't crowned in Scotland until 1633
He was executed on 30 Jan 1649 after a controversial trial where he was accused of #treason
#TheStuarts #History
#OTD 27 Mar 1625
#JamesVIandI died at Theobalds House
1st monarch to unite England & Scotland's crowns, but never achieving his ambition to be ‘King of Britain’
James was an effective & politically adept King
Favourite George Villiers was by his side when he died
#TheStuarts #History
Also #OTD 24 Mar 1603
Upon #ElizabethI’s death #RobertCarey, future 1st Earl of Monmouth, begins a non-stop 2 day ride from Richmond Palace to Holyrood Palace to be 1st to inform #JamesVI of Scotland that he was now also #JamesI of England & Ireland
#TheStuarts
#KeepitStuart
#History
#TheStuarts
#OTD 6th Feb 1685
#CharlesII died
Succeeded by brother, James II of England & Ireland/VII of Scotland - the last male Stuart in line of succession his reign cut short by 'The Glorious Revolution'
Deposed he was succeeded by William III & Mary II
#KeepItStuart #17thCentury
