Henry Avery, also known as Henry Every, earned the name 'King of Pirates' for an audacious act of piracy against a convoy of ...

Described as a "shrewd ruler" he became King of England in 1603 following the death of Elizabeth I. He was then known as both James VI of Scotland and King James I of England. He died on 27 March ...

The king, who ascended to the throne on March ... of Denmark and was born in Dunfermline Palace on 19 November 1600. James VI was the first cousin twice removed of Queen Elizabeth I of England and ...

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 ...

“They help us understand James’s remarkable story, from becoming king of Scots as a baby, his mother’s exile, his childhood and going on to become the first monarch to rule Scotland, England ...

Teedyuscung (circa 1700-1763) was a Native American leader of the Delaware- or Lenape- tribe. He was a controversial figure ...

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 ...

“They help us understand James’s remarkable story, from becoming king of Scots as a baby, his mother’s exile, his childhood ...