Kingdom of Scotland

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The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent sovereign state in northern Great Britain until its 1707 union with England, with its own monarchy, legal system, and distinct cultural and political institutions.

All labels observed (23)

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Statements (64)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former sovereign state
kingdom
borderedBy Atlantic Ocean
Kingdom of England
North Sea
capital Edinburgh
continent Europe
dynasticUnionStartDate 1603
dynasticUnionStartEvent Union of the Crowns
endCause Acts of Union 1707
endDate 1707
firstMonarch Kenneth MacAlpin
flag Saltire
governmentForm feudal monarchy
monarchy
hadDistinctInstitution separate education system
separate legal system
separate parliament
hadDynasticUnionWith Kingdom of England
hadEstate Three Estates of Scotland
hadNationalChurch Church of Scotland
hasCurrency Pound Scots
hasLegalSystem Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
hasParliament Parliament of Scotland
hasRoyalHouse House of Alpin
House of Bruce
House of Dunkeld
House of Hanover
House of Stuart
surface form: House of Stewart

House of Stuart
historicalRegion Scottish Highlands
surface form: Highlands

Islands
Central Lowlands of Scotland
surface form: Lowlands
lastMonarch Anne, Queen of Great Britain
legalTradition civil law influenced system
locatedIn northern Great Britain
nationalSymbol thistle
unicorn
officialLanguage Latin
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
partOf British Isles
patronSaint Saint Andrew
primaryEthnicGroup Goidelic
surface form: Gaels

Picts (early period)
Scots
religion Church of Scotland
Presbyterianism
Roman Catholicism
sharedMonarch Anne, Queen of Great Britain
Charles I of England
surface form: Charles I of England and Scotland

Charles II of England
surface form: Charles II of England and Scotland

James VI and I
Mary II of England
surface form: Mary II of England and Scotland

William III of England
surface form: William III and II
sharedMonarchWith Kingdom of England
startDateApproximate 9th century
startEvent unification of the Picts and Scots
startMonarch Kenneth MacAlpin
surface form: Kenneth I of Scotland
successorState Kingdom of Great Britain
unionCreated Kingdom of Great Britain
unionLegalBasis Acts of Union 1707
unionWith Kingdom of England
usedTitle King of Scots

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David Douglas residence Kingdom of Scotland
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar country Kingdom of Scotland
Border Reivers country Kingdom of Scotland
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany marriageAlliance Kingdom of Scotland
David Stewart, Earl of Strathearn allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Bruce family country Kingdom of Scotland
Bruce family royalHouseOf Kingdom of Scotland
Lyon King of Arms Act 1672 country Kingdom of Scotland
Swiss mercenary tradition usedBy Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret Stewart, Countess of Mar country Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret of Denmark countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret of Denmark deathPlace Kingdom of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots (consort of James II) governedTerritory Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Mary of Guelders
1st Earl of Perth country Kingdom of Scotland
Siege of Stirling Castle (1314) country Kingdom of Scotland
Siege of Stirling Castle (1314) hasCombatant Kingdom of Scotland
Earls of Douglas country Kingdom of Scotland
Earls of Douglas allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Regent of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Regent of Scotland governs Kingdom of Scotland
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland controlledBy Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Dunbar Castle
Assassination of James I of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Walter Kennedy countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland birthPlace Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland deathPlace Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander, Prince of Scotland allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Revolt of 1173–1174 supportedBy Kingdom of Scotland
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven country Kingdom of Scotland
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
the ballad "The Battle of Otterburn" describesConflictBetween Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: The Battle of Otterburn
Sir William Crichton countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Sir William Crichton residence Kingdom of Scotland
Nicholas de Soulis country Kingdom of Scotland
Nicholas de Soulis allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
de Soulis family country Kingdom of Scotland
Archibald the Grim countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
William de Soulis country Kingdom of Scotland
Walter of Moray country Kingdom of Scotland