On This Day In History . 24 July 1567 . James Stuart becomes King of Scotland as his mother Mary, Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate. . . ◼ James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, & a great-great-grandson of Henry VII, King of England, & Lord of Ireland (through both his parents), uniquely positioning him to eventually accede to all three thrones. . ◼ James succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months, after his mother Mary was compelled to abdicate in his favour. . ◼ Four different regents governed during his minority, which ended officially in 1578, though he did not gain full control of his government until 1583. . ◼ In 1603, he succeeded the last Tudor monarch of England, Elizabeth I, who died without issue. He continued to reign in all three kingdoms for 22 years, a period known as the Jacobean era after him, until his death in 1625 at the age of 58. After the Union of the Crowns, he based himself in England (the largest of the three realms) from 1603, only returning to Scotland once in 1617, & styled himself "King of Great Britain & Ireland. . ◼ At 57 years & 246 days, James's reign in Scotland was longer than those of any of his predecessors. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1567 #D24jul #JamesVI #JamesVIofScotland #KingJamesVI #KingofScots #ScottishMonarchy #History #JamesIofEngland #JamesI #KingJamesI #HouseofStuart #BritishMonarchy #MaryQueenofScots #Crown #Throne #Scottish #QueenofScots #Heritage #Scotland #Royalhistory #royalfamily #Historyfacts #Instahistory #Onthisday . Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018 (at Scotland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UD8M7AxP5/?igshid=x3rocclatnkd