With the forced abdication of his mother, Mary Stuart, in 1567 James became King of Scots at the age of one. Another troubled period of regency government ensued. A roll call of regents ensued as ...

She died the 8th of October A.D. 1639. Here lies the body of the most illustrious and most excellent prince, Ludovic, son of Esme Stuart, Duke of Lennox, grandson of John, nephew to the serene Prince ...

Charles Edward Stuart, or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' as he became known, was the grandson of the deposed Catholic King James II - who had fled to France from Protestant William of Orange's invading ...

Eventually in 1603 Elizabeth died and James was offered the throne. The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising to return to ...