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 ...

The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England ... James' vision of himself as king of a united Britain occupied his early years. James even went as far as ...

He was crowned James VI of Scotland in 1567 when he was just over one year old ... Her Latin inscription can be translated Sophia, a royal rosebud untimely plucked by Fate and from James, King of ...

Charles II dies without legitimate heir and his brother James II, James VII of Scotland, becomes king. James' Catholicism causes fear and worry to English Protestants and Scottish Presbyterians alike.

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 ...