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 ...

“They help us understand James’s remarkable story, from becoming king of Scots as a baby, his mother’s exile, his childhood ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...