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 ...

His legacy as a king is somewhat more mixed. After taking the throne of England James boasted that he ruled Scotland with the stroke of a pen. James's relationship with the country of his birth ...

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 ...

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of King James VI and I. The greatest legacy of his reign was the ...

In a way, King James I of England is lucky. His predecessor Elizabeth was one of the most powerful and infamous monarchs in history, and his successor Charles got his head chopped off. Between those ...

Scotland's History Articles James II, King of Scots 1437 – 1460 James became ... The defeated Douglases fled to England and their power and stranglehold one Scottish political affairs was ...

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 ...