On This Day In Royal History . 7 May 1625 . The Funeral of King James VI & I . . ◼ James’s funeral, a magnificent but disorderly affair, took place on 7 May. Bishop John Williams of Lincoln preached the sermon, observing, “King Solomon died in Peace, when he had lived about sixty years … and so you know did King James”. . ◼ James was buried in Westminster Abbey. The position of the tomb was lost for many years. In the 19th century, following an excavation of many of the vaults beneath the floor, the lead coffin was found in the Henry VII vault. . ◼ The king had died at Theobalds House on 27 March 1625 during a violent attack of dysentery. In early 1625, James had been plagued by severe attacks of arthritis, gout & fainting fits, & in March had fell seriously ill with tertian ague & then suffered a stroke. . 🏴 Born 19 June 1566, he was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 & King of England & Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. The kingdoms of Scotland & England were individual sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws, though both were ruled by James in personal union. . 👑 He is the 9th Great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1625 #d7may #JamesI #JamesVI #KingJamesI #KingJamesVI #JamesIofEngland #JamesVIofScotland #HouseofStuart #Stuarts #History #EnglishMonarchy #ScottishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #RoyalHistory #RoyalFamily #theking👑 #OnThisDay #OTD #RoyalHistory #BritishMonarch #Monarch #thecrown #HistoryFacts (at Westminster Abbey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5o2khDWb5/?igshid=9sgqnpiacxvn















