The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James ... His legacy as a king is somewhat more mixed. After taking the throne of England James boasted that he ruled Scotland ...

Born into a political and religious maelstrom and the King of Scotland by the age of one, James VI found comfort in many places.

In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power. After 1603 he only visited Scotland once, in 1617. One of James's great ...

King James’ legacy is preserved in a Bible that provided uniformity for the English Language. King James of England was ...

King James VI of Scotland, commonly known as King James I of England, and his son, Charles I, were at the forefront of the controversies surrounding the Scottish Reformation in the 1600s.

After a long reign as Queen of England, Elizabeth I finally died. This was the moment her cousin and heir, the Scottish King James VI, had been waiting for. Scotland was one of the poorest ...

When James VI of Scotland ascended the throne of England as James I in 1603 ... homosexuality and all-round Scottishness defied conventional ideas of what an English king should be. The person to whom ...

During the 16th century there were occasional calls for union between England and Scotland. Some believed that the marriage ...

He was crowned James VI of Scotland in 1567 when he was just over one year ... uniting the two kingdoms of Scotland and England. He was the first Scottish king to be crowned sitting on the Stone of ...

She married secondly in 1565 Henry, Lord Darnley, son of Margaret Stewart, Countess of Lennox, in 1565 and had one son who became King James VI of Scotland and I of England. After Darnley's mysterious ...

Scotland's History Articles James VI, King of Scots 1567 - 1625, King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625 The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears ...