1916: First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men. 1920: French tennis superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to win the ...

As the Royal Train nears the end of its service, with its costly maintenance contract due to expire in early 2027, Charles ...

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Scottish trainer Jim Goldie savoured an historic triumph after the jet-heeled American Affair became his first Royal Ascot winner in the King Charles III Stakes.

In the 1590s, King James VI of Scotland's fear of witchcraft began stirring up national panics, resulting in the torture and death of thousands.

James VI and I reigned for 58 years - not a bad record for any monarch, and he lived in troubled times. Born in 1566 he became king of Scotland in 1567, aged just one, then king of England in 1603 ...

King James had the longest reign of any Scottish monarch at 57 years and 246 days. He also spent more than 22 years as King of England and Ireland, after the union of the crowns in 1603, until his ...

He was then known as both James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He died on 27 March 1625 and was succeeded by his second son, Charles.

James was crowned King of Scotland at the age of one, after the forced abdication of Mary, adding the English and Irish thrones to his royal portfolio after the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.

James was crowned King of Scotland at the age of one, after the forced abdication of Mary, adding the English and Irish thrones to his royal portfolio after the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.