The Queen's Children: The start of the Stuart reign in England

England, 1605 Anne of Denmark, Queen of England, gives birth to her daughter, her first child since coming to England in 1603 when her husband James succeeded to the English throne. Although they would have preferred a son, both parents are pleased, and their courtiers are thrilled with the birth of the first royal child on English soil in nearly seventy years. The Scottish family has been welcomed by the English and the reign has started out well, despite tension between the Catholics and ...