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 ... costs and maintain ...

James was born on 14 October 1633 to Charles I and his French wife, Henrietta Maria and was named after his grandfather, James I and VI. During the English Civil War he was captured but fled to ...

The life and rule of James III followed a similar pattern to that of his father. After the death of James II in 1460 the nine year old new king ... part of England. James raised an army but ...