Coronation of James VI

Coronation of James VI
Date29 July 1567
VenueChurch of the Holy Rude
LocationScotland
TypeRoyal coronation
ParticipantsJames VI, various dignitaries and guests

James VI (1566–1625), son of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) and Lord Darnley (1546–1567), was crowned King of Scotland by Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney, in the Holy Rude Kirk at Stirling on 29 July 1567. The king was just over one year old.

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