Who is the queen before James 1?

Before James I, the queen of England was Elizabeth I. She reigned from 1558 until her death in 1603 and was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth's reign is often referred to as the Elizabethan Era, known for its cultural flourishing and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. After her death, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne as James I, uniting the crowns of England and Scotland.