One of James's great contributions to England was the Authorised King ... who anticipated more lenient treatment. In 1605, a Catholic plot to blow up king and parliament was uncovered.

We know King James I of England primarily through his name being ... pushing out the Roman Catholic Church and obtaining all its property. The Church of Scotland was also legally free from civil ...

A band of English Catholic disgruntled with James' perceived lack ... His legacy as a king is somewhat more mixed. After taking the throne of England James boasted that he ruled Scotland with ...