Set in the 1600s, the seven-part series follows the ambitious Mary Villiers (Moore) who seeks to advance her station in court ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the death of James IV at the disastrous Battle of Flodden in 1513 Scotland once again had an infant Stewart king on the ...

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 ...

King James VI of Scotland, commonly known as King James I of England, and his son, Charles I, were at the forefront of the controversies surrounding the Scottish Reformation in the 1600s.

His coronation, with Anne, took place on 25th July 1603, uniting the two kingdoms of Scotland and England. He was the first Scottish king to be crowned sitting on the Stone of Scone (contained within ...

After a long reign as Queen of England, Elizabeth I finally died. This was the moment her cousin and heir, the Scottish King James VI, had been waiting for. Scotland was one of the poorest ...

The town is now best known as a seaside town that's perfect for a family getaway - but this wasn't always the case, and the village actually has a rather dark history.

King James IV of Scotland called a General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, at Burntisland Parish Church in Fife, when the proposal for a new translation of the Bible was put before him.