 The new Queen was only a few days old when she succeeded her father.The heir-presumptive was her kinsman
After Mary's third marriage to the Earl of Bothwell, the Lords of Scotland rose in rebellion against her, and on 24 July 1567 she was forced to abdicate in favour of her son, who became James VI.James VI was only one year old when he became King, and so the next heir at this time was once again
King James VI and I died on 27 March 1625 and was succeeded as King by his son Charles.