James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through controlling the young king. His reign would be ...

Charles II dies without legitimate heir and his brother James II, James VII of Scotland, becomes king. James' Catholicism causes fear and worry to English Protestants and Scottish Presbyterians alike.

Mary married Philip II of Spain but ... and greatly valued. James, for his part, looked forward to getting his hands on his new kingdom’s wealth. Compared to Scotland, England was immensely ...

William and his wife Mary were crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. Their accession, known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’, marked an important transition towards ...

After the death of James II in 1460 the nine year old new king found himself the focus of attention of rival factions vying to control Scotland. After assuming personal control of Scotland in 1468 ...

The monarch was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII - reigning from February 6, 1685 through to December, 23 1688. READ MORE: 'Very rare' defected Peter ...

The ban on Roman Catholics representing the King at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly is set to be lifted in a “historic gesture of goodwill”. The “long overdue” measure will ...