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Feb 8, 1567
Becomes King
Prince James became King of Scotland on July 24, 1567, at the age of 13 months. -
Feb 8, 1568
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England -
Feb 8, 1576
King James
Future King James I is born in Scotland -
Marriage
James married Anne of Denmark by proxy on -
Plague
Plague closes all London's theaters -
Lord Chamberlains Men
Shakespeare joins the Lord Chamberlain Men -
Macbeth
First recorded performance of Macbeth is given at Court -
Shakespeare
Shakespeare retires to Stratford. -
Shakespeare's wife dies
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Death
King James died in 1625 of gout and senility. He is buried in the Henry VII chapel in Westminster Abbey.
