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Reform of Government

Scotland · Government / Government of Scotland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1572–1720Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1572

James Douglas Morton, 4th1572

Edinburgh · Government / Government of Scotland

The King is to be Governor of the Realm & protector of the Church

1618

James VI1618

Perth · Government / Government of Scotland

Introduces the Five Articles of Perth but there is much resistance to them

1720

John Law27 May 1720

Paris · Government / Government of Scotland

The edict of 21st May is repealed

Names involved

James Douglas Morton, 4thJames VIJohn Law

Provenance

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