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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Treaty of York countryInvolved Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of York definedBorderBetween Kingdom of Scotland
Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale country Kingdom of Scotland
Donald III of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Rex Scottorum associatedWithRealm Kingdom of Scotland
House of Hamilton country Kingdom of Scotland
House of Hamilton politicalInfluence Kingdom of Scotland
Duncan II of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Lulach of Scotland country Kingdom of Scotland
Dunkeld dynasty country Kingdom of Scotland
Suthen countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Perth signatory Kingdom of Scotland
Treaty of Perth appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret Stuart countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander the Fierce country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Alexander I of Scotland
Bishopric of St Andrews country Kingdom of Scotland
Bishopric of St Andrews politicalInfluenceIn Kingdom of Scotland
Duncan I of Scotland countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Duncan I of Scotland realm Kingdom of Scotland
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Alba
Baron of Renfrew jurisdiction Kingdom of Scotland
Lothian wasAnnexedBy Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander III countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Alexander III of Scotland
Alexander III monarchOf Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Alexander III of Scotland
Battle of Loudoun Hill country Kingdom of Scotland
Battle of Loudoun Hill belligerent Kingdom of Scotland
Lord of Annandale country Kingdom of Scotland
Edward Bruce countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Edward Bruce historicalRegion Kingdom of Scotland
this entity surface form: Medieval Scotland
Carrick historicalProvinceOf Kingdom of Scotland
Roxburgh Castle controlledBy Kingdom of Scotland
Lord Protector predecessorState Kingdom of Scotland
Killing Times country Kingdom of Scotland
National Covenant region Kingdom of Scotland
Covenanter persecution known as the Killing Times country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Killing Times
Williamites country Kingdom of Scotland
Scottish Church country Kingdom of Scotland
Catherine Stuart countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret, Maid of Norway countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
Alexander I country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Alexander I of Scotland
Great Michael countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Scotland
Lion country Kingdom of Scotland
subject surface form: Lion (Royal Scots Navy ship)