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 ...

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 ...

But there are more noteworthy facts about the Scottish King whose intention to converge two countries ... the first colonisation of America and the introduction of tobacco to England despite hating ...

The show starts Monday, 4th November on Sky HISTORY. Famous for his association with the Gunpowder Plot which threatened to destroy royal family members and parliament, King James I of England and VI ...

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, ...

The Stuarts were the first kings of the United Kingdom. King James VI of Scotland became also King James I of England, thus combining the two thrones for the first time. The Stuart dynasty reigned in ...

This changed dramatically in 1603 on the death of Elizabeth I of England. Because the Queen had died unmarried and childless, the English crown passed to the next available heir, her cousin James VI, ...