King of Scotland

The King or Queen of Scotland was the title given to the ruler of the country of Scotland.

In the mid-13th century, the King of Scotland was Alexander II. He died "five or six years" prior to 1242 and was succeeded by his son. During this time, the Bruce family maintained that they had the right of succession but were kept at bay by John Baliol. (PROSE: Sanctuary)

In 1540, James V was the King of Scotland. (TV: Tooth and Claw) Around this time, Mary Stuart, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, acceded to the throne. (PROSE: Verdigris et al.) The future James VI was the son of Mary and Darnley. (PROSE: Girl Power!) When he was a baby, his father was murdered and, at the age of one, his mother abandoned him. Mary was later scapegoated for the crime (TV: The Witchfinders) and subsequently imprisoned and executed by Elizabeth I, Queen of England, (PROSE: Girl Power!) though not until the 1580s. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz) This left James to be raised by several regents, of whom one was assassinated, one died in battle and one died in "suspicious circumstances". (TV: The Witchfinders)