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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James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton placeOfDeath Kingdom of Scotland
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of the Standard (1138) belligerent Kingdom of Scotland
the Maiden associatedWithRealm Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Chester (1157) countryInvolved Kingdom of Scotland
Kerr family historicalAllegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of Harlaw country Kingdom of Scotland
North Berwick witch trials country Kingdom of Scotland
Ada of Huntingdon countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Roxburgh, Scotland contestedBy Kingdom of Scotland
11th Earl of Angus countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Archibald Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus
11th Earl of Angus allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Archibald Douglas, 11th Earl of Angus
Earls of Carrick country Kingdom of Scotland
Turnberry Band (1286 agreement of Scottish nobles) country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Turnberry Band
Bruce dynasty country Kingdom of Scotland
title of Robert the Bruce before his accession as king country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Earl of Carrick
Battle of Neville's Cross belligerent Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret Drummond countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Berwick (1357) countryInvolved Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Berwick (1357) jurisdiction Kingdom of Scotland
Aymer de Valence placeOfActivity Kingdom of Scotland
Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg country Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of Glenlivet country Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of Homildon Hill belligerent Kingdom of Scotland
Kings of Scotland countryRuled Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh belligerent Kingdom of Scotland
Dervorguilla of Galloway countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Lord of Barnard Castle country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: John Balliol
Great Cause hasLocation Kingdom of Scotland
Great Cause hasJurisdiction Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Birgham countryInvolved Kingdom of Scotland
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
Isabella de Warenne titleHeldFor Kingdom of Scotland
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray country Kingdom of Scotland
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray residence Kingdom of Scotland