Anne of denmark biography
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Anne of Denmark lived from 12 December 1574 to 2 March 1619.
Born, as her usually used name suggests, as a member of the Danish Royal Family, she became queen consort of King James I of England and VI of Scotland. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Anne was born at Skanderborg Castle in Denmark, the daughter of Frederick II of Denmark & Norway, and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Anne of denmark biography
In August 1589 and still only 14 years old, Anne was married by proxy to the 23 year old James VI of Scotland. From James's point of view Anne was the ideal wife. Young and attractive, she was also a Protestant, which would go down well in post-Reformation Scotland; she was Scandinavian, which would help Scottish trade; and she came with a vast dowry of £150,000.
On 1 September 1589 a Danish fleet was dispatch