Tag: James VI
26 March 1603 – James VI receives news of Elizabeth I’s death and his accession as James I
On this day in history, 26th March 1603, Sir Robert Carey arrived at Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland, to inform the…
Mary Queen of Scots Marries Lord Darnley
On this day in history, the 29th July 1565, Elizabeth I’s nemesis, Mary Queen of Scots, married Henry Stuart, Lord…
The Funeral of Elizabeth I
On this day in history, 28th April 1603, Elizabeth I was laid to rest. I have already written about Elizabeth…
Mary Queen of Scots – Part Two
This post carries on from Mary Queen of Scots – Part One, a two-part article commemorating the anniversary of the…