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24 March 1603
Elizabeth dies

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Elizabeth I dies without any heirs, but names James VI of Scotland as her successor. So the crown passes smoothly to the son of Mary Queen of Scots, who is descended from Henry VII. He becomes James I of England and the first Stuart monarch, uniting the two crowns of England and Scotland. For more information, see the Stuart England travel guide.

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