James VI's Legacy. On the 24th March 1603 James VI of Scotland was proclaimed King of England. James only ever returned to Scotland once thereafter, boasting that he ruled Scotland with a pen.

These included the Crown of Scotland, made for Scottish King James V in 1540 and used to crown Mary Queen of Scots in 1543, and the Sceptre, thought to have been given to James IV by Pope ...

The Prince of Scotland is handed over as a prisoner to Henry IV and, shortly afterwards, Robert III dies. Young King James I is a prisoner of a hostile foreign power and Robert, Duke of Albany ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation is being commemorated with a special celebration in Scotland next month, with Kate Middleton and Prince William attending ...

King Charles during the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 2, 2024. Peter Summers/Getty Two royals unlikely to be seen this week are Princess Anne ...

Break out the bunting — King Charles is having another coronation celebration! Last Friday, the government of Scotland announced that the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla will be ...

James VI and I (1566-1625), King of Scotland, as a child, 1574. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. He was just 13 months old when he became King of Scotland.

Dating back to the early 16th century, the Crown of Scotland was first worn by King James V of Scotland at the coronation of nine-month-old Queen Mary of Guise in 1540.

Macbeth then became king of Alba, uniting the two provinces and creating the basis for what we now think of as modern Scotland. He was not, as in Shakespeare, a tyrant removed from the throne ...

The Honours of Scotland are Scotland's crown jewels, and the oldest crown jewels in all of Britain. The three-part suite is comprised of the Crown of Scotland, which was made for King James V of ...

When 17-year-old James escaped in 1583, he seized control of Scotland, finally becoming king in more than just title. 3. James VI and I spearheaded the Scottish witch trials.