Who was King James VI & I? Scotland's trailblazers, legends, creators and innovators

King James VI & I (1566 - 1625) was the first monarch of Scotland, England, and Ireland, after Elizabeth I of England died childless and named James as her heir. When he became king, this united the countries in what became known as the Union of the Crowns.

In this film find out how James reigned over a relatively peaceful time in British history, although it was not without its share of drama and plots to overthrow him. He was a scholar, a poet, a theologian, and a patron of the arts, with a particular passion for jewelry. His long marriage to Anne of Denmark produced several children, and in his lifetime his relationships with men at court led to much speculation. He was fiercely religious, believing that he had been appointed as king directly by God. James's fear of the occult and the threat of harm to his reign by dark magic meant he was fierce in his persecution of so-called witches.

King James is known as James VI & I because he was the sixth king called James to rule Scotland, but the first King of England to be named James. He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots and has often been overshadowed in history because of his famous mother. He was the father of King Charles I, so his legacy has often been eclipsed by these two more notorious relations. This is the first in a series of films looking at figures from history and uncovering who they really were, and some of the less well-known facts about their lives.

[luciofranciscodigiacinti]

What an amazing video! The music, the editing, the voiceover. 10/10

[maximuscountryboy]

I just saw that king Jane's was black now he's white I'm lost

[raumaanking]

Imagine if lady Jane grey was never killed by Bloody Mary and lady Jane grey was alive in 1603 and became queen of England could james try to over through lady Jane grey or allow her to be queen

[markherron]

King 👑 James Charles Stuart is Jack of Clubs ♣️♣️ Merry Christmas 🎄🎁⛄🎅🤶 Blessings and Hugs 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[davidk]

well that was rather abrupt ending, is james still ok?

[MrSugaru]

This was awesome. Quick clear and informative. Thank you so much!!

[Cay]

The last image you used was of Anne's sister Mary II.

[JamesTaylor-jees]

I believe we've found an actual OG.

[itsTADI]

Can well all agree that this presentation is just incredibly amazing.

[EllaTallon-ve]

I'm only watching this for my history homework 🙃

[jameswesleykarl]

Like this video very straight forward and not trying to convince you the person was evil or anything wack lol

[danpillai]

Children's Park near Diphu Civil Hospital Diphu is Respected.👍🏻

[antorseax]

Alright, I want a list of the music in this

[CcutKiwi]

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THIS MAN IS MY {GREAT x 12} GRANDFATHER!!!

[eliasabisaiaguirrerodrigue]

Wants to talk about the juicy stuff... proceeds to talk about jewels 😐

[ljinuk]

very interesting i have discovered he was a direct ancestor of mine through Margaret Stewart. i like witches though.

[lornyu]

He was a madman responsible for the murder of innocent women. And he joined Scotland into this godforsaken union! That we now have to ask permission to leave! Hell mend the man.

[OI-bzkr]

You didn't mention that he was a frfrrrr😅

[lindadiethron]

Go back in where is this all started Rome ruled and who would be the root.

[snow]

I don't believe he was gay, simply bcs he killed witches and wrote a demonology book