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James isn't a good example because he was and still is commonly referred to as "James VI and I". I learnt that in primary school. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wi
by chrisbaker98 4y ago
James isn't a good example because he was and still is commonly referred to as "James VI and I". I learnt that in primary school.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I
Likewise for his son, James VII and II.
AFAIK Elizabeth is the only post-Union monarch who took an "England only" regnal number that didn't gel with Scottish history.
- chrisbaker98 4y agoToo late to edit but I realised there's another one: William "IV" was only the third William to rule Scotland. I guess we're in for another round of this when Charles dies and William the "fifth" takes the throne, although at the rate we're going Scotland might be a republic by then.