Scottish Renaissance writers

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603, until his death in 1625. Though he long attempted to get both countries to adopt a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states ruled by James in personal union, with their own parliaments, judiciaries and laws.

medieval Scottish poet and civil servant

15th-century Scottish makar (poet)

Scottish churchman, scholar, poet

Scottish writer 1585–1649

Scottish writer (c. 1570–1638)

Scottish noble and poet (c. 1490 – c. 1555)

Scottish courtier and poet

medieval Scottish poet

15th-century Scottish cleric and poet

Scottish poet (1430-1480)

Scottish courtier and writer (1496-1586)

Scottish poet 1525?-1584?