A Long and Illustrious History
Who was James I's mother?
ACatherine of Aragon
BElizabeth I
CMary Queen of Scots ✓
DAnne of Denmark
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Mary Queen of Scots.
James I's mother was Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was executed by Elizabeth I in 1587. When Elizabeth died without children in 1603, Mary's son James VI of Scotland became James I of England.
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