IN NOVEMBER 1605 Guy Fawkes and a group of others plotted to assassinate King James I of England – also known as James VI of Scotland. Their failed attempt is remembered as Bonfire Night ever… ...

James VI, King of Scots 1567 - 1625, King of England and Ireland 1603 - 1625 The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

The King James Version of the Bible, the most popular book in the English language, was published according to scholarly estimate on this day in history, May 2, 1611.

In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power. After 1603 he only visited Scotland once, in 1617.

P recisely 451 years after the June 19, 1566, birth of King James I of England, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest: the 1611 English translation of the Old and New Testaments ...

The King James translation, first published 400 years ago, is celebrating a birthday of biblical proportions. It's no longer the top-selling Bible, but in those four centuries, it has woven itself ...

William and Mary are crowned King & Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. play A Catholic heir for James II William of Orange is alarmed when James II's wife gives birth to a Catholic heir.

A page of the original King James Bible Garry Wilmore - Flickr/Creative Commons When an archive yields an unexpected discovery, it's usually cause for celebration. But when that discovery involves ...