Permanent historical factsheet

Unification

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

3Records
1603–1607Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1603

James VI5 April 1603

House / House of Stewart

All those born in Scotland after the succession will become English citizens. Accession of the Union of the Crowns

1606

James VI1606

House / House of Stewart

The Union Jack is designed following the union of the 2 crowns. The Union Jack has the crosses of St George & St Andrew

1607

James IV1607

House / House of Stewart

The Estates pass an Act approving Union with England. The English are suspicious & union is shelved

Names involved

James IVJames VI

Provenance

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