Historian Gareth Russell talks about the life of King James VI/I at Hillsborough Castle ...

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 ...

An exhibition about James VI of Scotland and I of England sheds new light on the monarch.

It's a well known saying that if you don't succeed try again and in the case of King George VI and his pursuit of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon the merits of perseverance are clear to see. As it took the ...

You have to wonder whether history would have been kinder to James VI & I if he had ended up being beheaded. His mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, had been brought to the scaffold in 1587, her death ...

The World of King James VI and I exhibtion opening at the National Portrait Gallery in EdinburghThis special, one-off exhibition will chart the remarkable reign of King James VI and I, marking the ...

The letter, written by King James VI when he was just seven years old, is one of over 140 artefacts showcased at a new exhibition.

The young James became king when he was just 13 months old, after his mother Mary, Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate. He died in England on March 27, 1625.

A childhood thank-you letter written by King James VI of Scotland aged seven is to go on show later this month as part of a new exhibition. In the letter, the first known to have been written by ...

An exhibition is to mark 400 years since the death of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.