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Kingdom of Scotland | ||||
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| Motto In My Defens God Me Defend | ||||
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| Capital | Edinburgh | |||
| Government | Monarchy | |||
| Monarch | ||||
| - 1660-1685 | Charles II | |||
| - 1685-1689 | James II | |||
| - 1689-1695 | Mary II | |||
| - 1695-1702 | William III | |||
| - 1702-1714 | Anne | |||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||
| History | ||||
| - March 18, 1286 | Established | |||
| - March 24, 1603 | Personal Union with England | |||
| - May 19, 1649 | Monarchy abolished in England | |||
| - May 14, 1654 | Union with England | |||
| - May 29, 1660 | Monarchy restored | |||
| - May 1, 1707 | Act of Union | |||
| Area | 178,772 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - 1700 | 1,000,000 | |||
| Density | 5.5/km² | |||
| Currency | Pound Scots | |||
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The Kingdom of Scotland (1286-1707) represented a restoration of the monarchy to Scotland following the period of the interregnum, when the country was ruled as part of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland under Oliver Cromwell. Charles II was restored as monarch in 1660 and reigned until 1685. In 1707 it was united with England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
History[]
While maintaining separate parliaments, England and Scotland were ruled under one crown beginning in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded his cousin Elizabeth I as James I of England. In the ensuing 100 years, strong religious and political differences divided the kingdoms. Finally, in 1707, England and Scotland were unified as Great Britain, sharing a single Parliament at Westminster.
Ireland's invasion by the Anglo-Normans in 1170 led to centuries of strife. Successive English kings sought to conquer Ireland. In the early 17th century, large-scale settlement of the north from Scotland and England began. After its defeat, Ireland was subjected, with varying degrees of success, to control and regulation by Britain.[1]
King of Scotland[]
- Charles II (May 29, 1660 - February 6, 1685)
- James VII and II (6 February 1685 - 22 February 1689)
- Mary II (February 22, 1689 - January 7, 1695)
- William III (February 22, 1689 - March 19, 1702)
- Anne (March 19, 1702 - May 1, 1707)
See also[]
Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1649-1660)- Scotland (From 1707)
- Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801-1927)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (From 1927)
References
- ↑ The United States Department of State - Background Note: United Kingdom