James was born on 19 June 1566 in Edinburgh Castle. His mother was Mary, Queen of Scots and his father her second husband, Lord Darnley. Darnley was murdered in February 1567. In July Mary was ...

The turbulent life of James I started as it meant to go on. In 1406 James' father, King Robert III, fearing for his infant son's safety as internal factions vied for control of the kingdom ...