| James IV. | = | Margaret of England | = | Earl of Angus. |
| James V. | Margaret Countess of Lennox. |
| Mary Queen of Scots. | Henry Lord Darnley. |
CHAPTER XXV.
JAMES I.
1603-1625.
With the death of Elizabeth the greatness of England departed. From 1603 to 1688 she counted for little in the Councils of Europe, save indeed during the ten years of Cromwell's rule. She became the tool of foreign powers, sometimes because her rulers were duped, sometimes because they deliberately sold themselves to the stranger.
Character of James I.