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 turbulent life of James I started as it meant to go on. In 1406 James' father, King Robert III, fearing for his infant son's safety as internal factions vied for control of the kingdom ...

Scotland's History Articles James I, King of Scots 1406 – 1437 The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this ...