Coronation of King James VI of Scotland
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The Coronation of King James VI of Scotland was the 1567 ceremony in Stirling at which the infant James was crowned king, later becoming James I of England and uniting the Scottish and English crowns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coronation of James I | 1 |
| Coronation of King James VI of Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5510354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coronation of King James VI of Scotland Context triple: [Church of the Holy Rude, notableEvent, Coronation of King James VI of Scotland]
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A.
Coronation of James II
The Coronation of James II was the 1685 ceremonial crowning of James II of England and VII of Scotland at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of his short and controversial reign.
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B.
Coronation of Charles I
The Coronation of Charles I was the 1626 ceremony in Westminster Abbey formally crowning Charles I as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the beginning of his contentious and ultimately tragic reign.
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C.
Coronation of Mary
The Coronation of Mary is a Catholic devotional mystery that contemplates Mary being crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth at the conclusion of her earthly life.
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D.
Coronation of Charles II
The Coronation of Charles II was the 1661 ceremony at Westminster Abbey that formally restored him to the English throne after the Interregnum, re-establishing the monarchy and traditional royal rites.
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E.
Coronation of William III and Mary II
The Coronation of William III and Mary II was the 1689 joint crowning ceremony in Westminster Abbey that inaugurated their reign as co-monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coronation of King James VI of Scotland Target entity description: The Coronation of King James VI of Scotland was the 1567 ceremony in Stirling at which the infant James was crowned king, later becoming James I of England and uniting the Scottish and English crowns.
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A.
Coronation of James II
The Coronation of James II was the 1685 ceremonial crowning of James II of England and VII of Scotland at Westminster Abbey, marking the beginning of his short and controversial reign.
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B.
Coronation of Charles I
The Coronation of Charles I was the 1626 ceremony in Westminster Abbey formally crowning Charles I as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the beginning of his contentious and ultimately tragic reign.
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C.
Coronation of Mary
The Coronation of Mary is a Catholic devotional mystery that contemplates Mary being crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth at the conclusion of her earthly life.
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D.
Coronation of Charles II
The Coronation of Charles II was the 1661 ceremony at Westminster Abbey that formally restored him to the English throne after the Interregnum, re-establishing the monarchy and traditional royal rites.
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E.
Coronation of William III and Mary II
The Coronation of William III and Mary II was the 1689 joint crowning ceremony in Westminster Abbey that inaugurated their reign as co-monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland following the Glorious Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coronation
ⓘ
royal ceremony ⓘ |
| appliesToPerson |
James I of England
ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
James VI of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
|
| associatedWith |
Kirk of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| category |
1567 in Scotland
ⓘ
16th-century coronations ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ Stirling Castle ⓘ |
| ceremonialElements |
Anointing of the king
ⓘ
Homage by nobles ⓘ Oath of the king ⓘ Presentation of the crown ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore | Coronation of James I of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1567-07-29 ⓘ |
| follows | Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | Regency government in Scotland during James VI's minority ⓘ |
| hasCause | Forced abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James VI of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
Scottish clergy ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
Stirling Castle ⓘ |
| monarchCrownedTitle | King of Scots ⓘ |
| monarchDynasty | House of Stuart ⓘ |
| monarchLaterTitle |
King of England
ⓘ
King of Ireland ⓘ |
| officiatedBy | Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney ⓘ |
| partOf |
History of the Scottish monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Scotland
|
| performedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Scots ⓘ |
| place | Stirling ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Minority government under regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray ⓘ |
| regentAtTime |
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
ⓘ
linked to:
James Stewart, Earl of Moray
|
| relatedEvent |
Accession of James I of England in 1603
ⓘ
linked to:
Union of the Crowns
Union of the Crowns ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| religiousContext | Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| replacesMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| result |
Establishment of James VI as infant monarch
ⓘ
James VI proclaimed King of Scots ⓘ |
| significance |
Confirmed Protestant succession in Scotland
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Preceded later union of the crowns of Scotland and England ⓘ |
| subjectAgeAtEvent | 13 months ⓘ |
| year | 1567 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Coronation of King James VI of Scotland Description of subject: The Coronation of King James VI of Scotland was the 1567 ceremony in Stirling at which the infant James was crowned king, later becoming James I of England and uniting the Scottish and English crowns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coronation of King James VI of Scotland