Question

1. What event triggered the need for King James I to take the throne?

Answer 1

The event that triggered the need for King James I to take the throne was the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England on March 24, 1603. Elizabeth's death marked the end of the Tudor dynasty, as she died without an heir. Consequently, the English crown passed to James VI of Scotland, who was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a great-great-grandson of Henry VII of England. James' accession to the throne not only unified the crowns of England and Scotland but also initiated the Stuart dynasty in England.