How did a Scottish king come to join Scotland and England into Great Britain (as he liked to
call it)? Well, Queen Elizabeth I (Elizabeth Tudor) of England never married and had no heir to
the throne. She decided that her cousin, King James VI of Scotland would be the best choice to
succeede her since he was an experienced, Protestant, king. King James was related to the
Tudors of England both paternally & maternally through King Henry VII of England and his
daughter Margaret.
King James' Mother--Mary Queen of Scots
Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York
Their daughter Margaret Tudor married King James IV of Scotland
Their son James V of Scotland married Mary of Guise
Their daughter Mary Queen of Scots married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; and their son was--
King James VI of Scotland.
King James' Father--Lord Darnley
Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York
Their daughter Margaret Tudor remarried after King James IV of Scotland died. Her new
husband was Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus
Their daughter Lady Margaret Douglas married Matthew Stuart, Earl of Lennox
Their son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley married Mary Queen of Scots; and their son was--
