The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...

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 ...

By Paul Cross, Spiritual Reflections Little is more dangerous in the world than a person on a mission. People who are driven by a mission seem to be the ones who accomplish great things. In this ...

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 ...

He quickly became the favorite of King James I, who enjoyed the company of handsome young men. As George rose through the ranks, Mary also gained wealth and nabbed the title of the Countess of ...

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She married secondly in 1565 Henry, Lord Darnley, son of Margaret Stewart, Countess of Lennox, in 1565 and had one son who became King James VI of Scotland and I of England. After Darnley's mysterious ...

Eventually in 1603 Elizabeth died and James was offered the throne. The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising to return to ...