Monarchy of the United Kingdom children, she was succeeded by the Scottish monarch James VI, who was the great-grandson of Henry VIII's older sister and hence Elizabeth's first cousin twice removed. James VI ruled in England as James I after what was known as the "Union of the Crowns". Although England and Scotland were in personal union under one monarch – James I became the first monarch to style himself "King of Great Britain" in 1604 – they remained two separate kingdoms. James I's successor, Charles I, experienced frequent conflicts with the English Parliament related to the issue of royal and parliamentary powers, especially the
King Edward VI Academy Edward VI Academy. The school is now sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust. The long standing Spilsby Grammar School Foundation charitable trust continues to fund elements of the school's annual costs including certain capital costs. A new foundation charter had been agreed with the Charity Commission in 1990 and assets including several valuable parcels of local land were realised to bolster the foundation's cash assets. Specific interests of the trust are: In September 2005 the school achieved specialist school status as a Humanities College and renamed yet again, this time to King Edward VI Humanities College. The additional funding