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 ...

Holyrood — or, to give it its full title, The Palace of Holyroodhouse — is the official residence in Scotland of His Majesty ...

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 ...

Like many people, ever year on 5 November, I find myself muttering the words of this familiar rhyme, so deep is it ingrained ...

Henry was the heir to James VI of Scotland, who became the king of England and Ireland when his son was just nine years old. The young prince was brought up by strict governors to be the perfect ...

James, who was the deposed king's son. He was installed by his father with the chivalric orders of both Scotland and England, depicted in the painting above - the Order of the Thistle and the ...

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 ...

He is the best known traitor in British history but a new TV expose claims Guy Fawkes, the infamous rebel, was just a bit ...

Every 5 November we remember the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – a thwarted act of terror in which a cabal of Catholic conspirators ...

As passions continue to rise in this country, it is interesting to compare our situation with that of the English Civil War ...

They did not achieve their goal, but King John I married Philippa of Lancaster ... with England favorably if it helped eliminate Catholicism. James VI of Scotland and I of England in 1621 (Daniël ...

Manchester is renowned as the world’s first industrialized city — a hub of the Industrial Revolution in 18th-century Britain ...