James VI Comes of Age

Date: October 19, 1579 • Location: Rome, Italy

A ceremony was held in Edinburgh marking the coming of age of James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler.

A royal entry into Edinburgh marked the coming of age of King James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler on 19 October 1579. The 13-year-old king came to Edinburgh to begin his adult rule, having spent his childhood at Stirling Castle.