On This Day In Royal History . 7 May 1625 . The Funeral of King James VI & I . . ā¼ Jamesās funeral, a magnificent but disorderly affair, took place on 7 May. Bishop John Williams of Lincoln preached the sermon, observing, āKing Solomon died in Peace, when he had lived about sixty years ⦠and so you know did King Jamesā. . ā¼ James was buried in Westminster Abbey. The position of the tomb was lost for many years. In the 19th century, following an excavation of many of the vaults beneath the floor, the lead coffin was found in the Henry VII vault. . ā¼ The king had diedĀ at Theobalds House on 27 March 1625 during a violent attack of dysentery. In early 1625, James had been plagued by severe attacks of arthritis, gout & fainting fits, & in March had fell seriously ill with tertian ague & then suffered a stroke. . š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ BornĀ 19 June 1566, he wasĀ King of ScotlandĀ asĀ James VIĀ from 24 July 1567 &Ā King of EnglandĀ &Ā IrelandĀ asĀ James IĀ from theĀ union of the Scottish and English crownsĀ on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. The kingdoms ofĀ ScotlandĀ &Ā EnglandĀ were individualĀ sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws, though both were ruled by James inĀ personal union. . š He is the 9th Great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. . #OnThisDayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TheYear1625 #d7may #JamesI #JamesVI #KingJamesI #KingJamesVI #JamesIofEngland #JamesVIofScotland #HouseofStuart #Stuarts #History #EnglishMonarchy #ScottishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #RoyalHistory #RoyalFamily #thekingš #OnThisDay #OTD #RoyalHistory #BritishMonarch #Monarch #thecrown #HistoryFacts (at Westminster Abbey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5o2khDWb5/?igshid=9sgqnpiacxvn













