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James I, king of Scotland (as James VI) from 1567 to 1625 and first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625, who styled himself ‘king of Great Britain.’ He was a strong advocate of royal absolutism, and his conflicts with Parliament set the stage for the rebellion against his successor, Charles I.

John Cooper and Hannah Greig, historical advisors on the 2017 BBC drama Gunpowder, answer the biggest questions on the Catholic conspiracy to obliterate king and parliament in 1605...

Guy Fawkes Day occurs every fifth of November. Time to learn about Fawkes and his everlasting place in history at HowStuffWorks Now.

Like the suffragettes, the protesters are being castigated for taking direct action. But how else will we wake up to the climate emergency, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

While the world's attention is absorbed by tectonic shifts unfolding across America as "a perfect storm" of civil war, and military coup threatens to undo both the elections and the very foundations of the republic itself, something very ominous...

Anne of Denmark was wed as a teenager to the fiercely Protestant James VI (and later I), but had strong Catholic sympathies. As the state of her marriage deteriorated, Tracy Borman asks, could Anne have been a "great patron" behind the gunpowder plot?

The Submarines Nearly Beat Us In 1917

John Dowland (1563-1626) was a famous composer and performer of lute instrumental music and songs. He lived during the late Renaissance period in Engla...

Visitors to the Luton Hoo estate walled garden - Credit: Archant Theres something quintessentially English about wandering around a country garden, the sunlight dappled by the trees, bees buzzing between the plants, and the bouquet of flowers hanging in the air. 1. The Walled Garden at Luton Hoo Estate Conceived by the celebrated landscape designer Capability Brown in the late 1760s for John Stuart, Third Early of Bute and George IIIs Prime Minister. It evolved over the following centuries to r...

A1 (M): Hertfordshires very own route 66 and the stops you should make along it It takes you through some pretty amazing sights Hitchin Lavender Farm (Image: Hitchin Lavender) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe hav...