<Ul> <Li> Kingdom of Denmark -- Christian IV ( 1588 -- 1648 ) <Ul> <Li> Duchy of Schleswig -- <Ol> <Li> Christian IV ( 1588 -- 1648 ) and John Adolphus ( 1590 -- 1616 ) in condominial rule </Li> <Li> Christian IV ( 1588 -- 1648 ) and Frederick III ( 1616 -- 1659 ) in condominial rule </Li> </Ol> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> England - James I , King of England ( 1603 -- 1625 ) </Li> <Li> France - Louis XIII , King of France ( 1610 -- 1643 ) </Li> <Li> Holy Roman Empire -- Matthias , Holy Roman Emperor ( 1612 -- 1619 ) <Ul> <Li> Bremen , Prince - Archbishopric -- John Frederick , Lutheran Administrator of the Prince - Archbishopric ( 1596 -- 1634 ) </Li> <Li> Holstein , Duchy -- <Ol> <Li> Christian IV ( 1588 -- 1648 ) and John Adolphus ( 1590 -- 1616 ) in condominial rule </Li> <Li> Christian IV ( 1588 -- 1648 ) and Frederick III ( 1616 -- 1659 ) in condominial rule </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> Prince - Bishopric of Lübeck -- John Frederick , Lutheran Administrator of the Prince - Bishopric ( 1607 -- 1634 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Ottoman ( Turkish ) Empire -- Ahmed I , Ottoman Sultan ( 1603 -- 1617 ) </Li> <Li> Poland - Sigismund III Vasa , King of Poland ( 1587 -- 1632 ) </Li> <Li> Russia - Michael I , Tsar of Russia ( 1613 -- 1645 ) </Li> <Li> Kingdom of Scotland -- James VI ( 1587 -- 1625 ) </Li> <Li> Kingdom of Spain and Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves -- Philip III of Spain and II of Portugal ( 1598 -- 1621 ) </Li> <Li> Sweden - Gustavus Adolphus ( 1611 -- 1632 ) </Li> <Li> United Provinces <Ul> <Li> Estates of Friesland , Groningen , Guelders , Holland , Overijssel , Utrecht , Zeeland ( 1581 -- 1795 ) </Li> <Li> Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau , Prince of Orange , Stadtholder of Gelre , Holland , Overijssel , Utrecht and Zeeland ( 1585 -- 1625 ) </Li> <Li> Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ( 1586 -- 1619 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Republic of Venice -- Giovanni Bembo , Doge of Venice ( 1615 -- 1618 ) </Li> </Ul>
who was the ruler of england in 1616
James I , King of England