State funeral of James VI and I (1566–1625) is held at Westminster Abbey.

Death and funeral of James VI and I

James VI and I (1566–1625), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, died on 27 March 1625 at Theobalds, and was buried at Westminster Abbey on 7 May 1625.

James VI and I

King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political…

Westminster Abbey

Church in London, England

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English,…

May 7

Day of the year

May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 238 days remain until the end of the year.