James VI and I had a way with a quill ... When 18-year-old Henry died of typhoid fever in 1612, the book was passed to James’s second son, who later became King Charles I. 5.

Despite James VI and I’s somewhat noble (and clearly personal) intentions in uniting the Crowns, there’s evidence this created religious and political tensions that led to the 17th century ...

King James I, who previously ruled Scotland as King James VI, gained the English throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history, March 24, 1603.