Kingdom of Scotland
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| Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity))1 | |||||
| Image:LocationScotland.png | |||||
| Capital | Edinburgh | ||||
| Head of State | King of Scotland | ||||
| Parliament | Parliament of Scotland | ||||
- This article is about the historical state called the Kingdom of Scotland (843-1707). For information about the modern country, see the main article: Scotland.
The Kingdom of Scotland was a state located in Western Europe, in the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It existed from 843 until the Acts of Union 1707 which united it with the Kingdom of England (927-1707) to form the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1800).
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Government
History
- Main article: History of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was united in 843, by King Kenneth I of Scotland.
Union with England
Scotland's monarch, King James VI, suceeded to the throne of the Kingdom of England in 1603 becoming James I of England, after the death of Elizabeth I of England. This was merely a personal union: the two nations shared a head of state but remained sovereign, independent states.
The Kingdom of Scotland ceased to be a state on 1 May 1707, following the implementation of the Treaty of Union, which merged the Kingdom of Scotland with the Kingdom of England, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain.
See also
- List of monarchs of Scotland
- List of monarchs of Scotland in Gaelic
- Scottish monarchs family tree
- Royal Scottish Navy
- Honours of Scotland
- Linlithgow Palace
- Falkland Palace
- Bank of Scotland
| Kingdom of Scotland c843-1707 | Succeeded by: Kingdom of Great Britain 1707-1801 |
Categories: History of Scotland | Former countries in Europe | Former monarchies | Scotland-related stubs | United Kingdom history stubs
