When did the man for whom Robert Carr was a favourite become King of Scotland?
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.
Edward Balliol Edward Balliol ( 1283 – 1367) was a pretender to the Scottish throne (1314–1356). With English help, he briefly ruled parts of the country in three periods between 1332 and 1336.