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 coronation, with Anne, took place on 25th July 1603, uniting the two kingdoms of Scotland and England. He was the first Scottish king to be crowned sitting on the Stone of Scone (contained within ...

Ruthven was executed and James brought the Church of Scotland under his firm control. The key chapter of his reign involved two women - his mother, Mary Queen of Scots, and Elizabeth I of England.

James VI of Scotland and James I of England, by Jacob Jacobsz De Wet II, 1684 – 1686 CE. Source: The Royal Collection Trust ...

Jeff Pope on his new series Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent man who was killed by police on a London tube in 2005, which launches tonight on Disney+.

After James VI became also James I of England, Spottiswood was ordained in the Church of England in 1603 and became rector of Wells in Norfolk. He remained there until 1616 when he was involved in a ...

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 ...