With the forced abdication of his mother ... His legacy as a king is somewhat more mixed. After taking the throne of England James boasted that he ruled Scotland with the stroke of a pen.

Wallis Simpson "never loved King Edward VIII" who famously abdicated the British throne, according to a former royal butler ...

Eventually in 1603 Elizabeth died and James was offered the throne. The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising to return to ...

Scotland's History The Reformation James VI becomes King of England The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this ...

In July Mary was forced to abdicate in favour of her infant son ... In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power.

Dame Joan Collins, a longtime supporter of the British monarchy, will play American divorcee Wallis Simpson in an upcoming ...