The events that joined England and Scotland, and forged Great Britain.

The first known letter written by King James VI of Scotland - penned when he was no more than seven years old - is to go on ...

W e know King James I of England primarily through his name being attached to the King James Version of the Holy Bible, which was printed in 1611.Before he was James I of England, he was James VI ...

Exactly 400 years ago this month, King James I of England died and his son, King Charles I, took the throne. In 1625, no one ...

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 ...

A childhood thank-you letter written by King James VI of Scotland aged seven is to go on show later this month as part of a ...

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 ...

Described as a "shrewd ruler" he became king of England in 1603 following the death of Elizabeth I. He was then known as both James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He died on 27 March ...