House of TudorEnglish royal house of Welsh origin (r. 1485–1603)The House of Tudor (, ) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. They descended ultimately from Ednyfed Fychan and the Penmynydd family, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs were also descended from the House of Lancaster.
Kingdom of EnglandSovereign state in Europe before 1707Today part ofUnited KingdomEnglandWalesScotland (Lothian and the Scottish Borders; partially)The Kingdom of England was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 927, when all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were united under the rule of Æthelstan, until 1 May 1707, when it relinquished its sovereignty along with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, which would later become the United Kingdom.
Elizabeth IElizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
Kingdom of IrelandToday part ofRepublic of IrelandUnited KingdomNorthern IrelandThe Kingdom of Ireland was a dependency of England from 1542 to 1707, and then of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800. It was ruled by the monarchs of England and then of Great Britain in personal union, and was administered from Dublin Castle by a viceroy appointed by the English king: the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
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Kingdom of ScotlandSovereign state in Europe (843–1707)Today part ofUnited KingdomScotlandEngland(Northumberland, Cumbria, partially)The Kingdom of Scotland was a sovereign state in northwest Europe, traditionally said to have been founded in 843. Its territories expanded and shrank, but it came to occupy the northern third of the island of Great Britain, sharing a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England.
Acts of Union 1707Acts of Parliament creating the Kingdom of Great BritainStatus: AmendedText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Union with Scotland Act 1706 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.Status: AmendedRevised text of statute as amendedText of the Union with England Act 1707 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
ParliamentA parliament is a type of legislature, or law-making body, of a state. Generally, a parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the executive government via hearings and inquiries. Its role is similar to that of a senate, synod or congress; a parliament is the institutional form of parliamentary systems based on the fusion of powers. The term parliament is commonly used in countries that are current or former monarchies.
James VI and IKing of Scotland from 1567 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603HouseStuartFatherHenry Stuart, Lord DarnleyMotherMary, Queen of ScotsSignatureJames VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603, until his death in 1625.
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Scots languageScots is a language variety of West Germanic origin. It is an Anglic language and descended from Early Middle English; therefore, Modern Scots is a sister language of Modern English. Scots is classified as an official language of Scotland, a regional or minority language of Europe, and a vulnerable language by UNESCO. In a Scottish census from 2022, over 1.5 million people in Scotland (of its total population of 5.4 million people) reported being able to speak Scots.
Scottish GaelicCeltic languageScottish Gaelic ( ; endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.