James I, son of Mary, Queen of Scots (and descended from Henry VII's daughter Margaret), had been King of Scotland for 36 years when he became King of England. Although he was King of both countries .

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 ...

The superstitious monarch also attended the first witch trials in North Berwick, Scotland inspiring him to write ‘Daemonologie’, his study of sorcery and necromancy. Under James’ rule, the Witchcraft ...

Coronation: Westminster Abbey, 25 July 1603 as King of Great Britain and Ireland ... his legacy includes the world’s first English Bible, the creation of the Union Jack, the first colonisation of ...