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
The King Edward VI School, Morpeth 9 students take part in a commemoration service in St. James's Church which sits at the bottom of Collingwood Lane. It is intended to give students a short history of the school and introduce them to the school's values and ideals. The service consists of a number of short readings from staff and students, accompanied by songs from the school choir. The school arms are: Argent masoned gules, a tower triple-turreted within a bordure of the second charged with eight martlets of the first. The King Edward VI School, Morpeth King Edward VI School, Morpeth is a voluntary controlled academy