James I was King of which country before becoming King of Great Britain?

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James I was King of which country before becoming King of Great Britain?

James I of Great Britain was already king of Scotland (as James VI) before the English crown joined with Scotland. When Elizabeth I died in 1603, he also became king of England, creating a personal union of the crowns, long before the political union that formed Great Britain in 1707. So, the country he ruled first was Scotland.

James I of Great Britain was already king of Scotland (as James VI) before the English crown joined with Scotland. When Elizabeth I died in 1603, he also became king of England, creating a personal union of the crowns, long before the political union that formed Great Britain in 1707. So, the country he ruled first was Scotland.

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