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470                       Kingdom of Dàl Riada
... - 834                 Kingdom of Picts
06 Feb 858                Unification as Kingdom of Scots and Picts
       899                Kingdom of Alba
06 Jan 1156 -    May 1493 Lordship of the Isles (Hebrides) under Scottish suzreignty
02 Jul 1266               Kingdom of Scotland
13 Jun 1291 - 17 Nov 1292 English rule
10 Jul 1296 - 07 Jul 1307 English rule
21 Jan 1590               Okney and Shetland Islands ceded to Scotland by Denmark
24 Mar 1603               In Personal Union with England
16 Dec 1653 - 07 May 1660 Part of the Commenwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
04 May 1654 - 07 May 1660 Monarchy abolished
01 May 1707               United with England
06 Sep 1715 - 04 Jan 1716 "Jacobite" rebellion
03 Aug 1745 - 01 Oct 1746 "Jacobite" rebellion
01 Jan 1801               Part of Great Britain and Ireland
 
 
Capital: Edinburgh.
Language: English, Scots, Gaelic (Gaelic until English dominance).
National Anthem: "Flur na h-Alba" (Flower of Scotland).
Religion: Calvanist, Roman Catholic.
National Emblem: Thistle.
National Day: Saint Andrews day, 30 Nov.
National Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with inpunity).
Currency: Pound (Scots Pund untill 1707).
 
Monarchs
Cing
Cruithna
Cat
Fidach
Ce
Fotlaig
Cirech
Fortrann
52 - 76                  Fib
76 - 86                  Gladus
539 - 540                Celtran Mac Gyrom
569 - 574                Garban
574 - 607                Aidanch
607 - 608                Kineadh Kerr
608 - 632                Arthur
632 - 646                Domhnal I
646 - 664                Fadar
664 - 684                Maldach I
684 - 697                Oan
697 - 719                Ainbhceallach
732                      Moredach
767 - 7..                Sealbhach
834 - 859                Alpin, Cinàed II mac Ailpín
859 - 862                Alpin, Domhnall II Domnall mac Alpin
862 - 877                Alpin, Causantín I mac Cinàed
877 - 878                Alpin, Áed I Aodh mac Cinàeda
878 - 889                Strathclyde, Eochaidh I (in opposition)
878 - 889                Alpin, Giric I
889 - 904                Alpin, Domhnall III mac Causantín
904 - 943                Alpin, Causantín II ma Áeda
943 - 954                Alpin, Calum I Màel Colium mac Domnall
954 - 962                Alpin, Indulbh I mac Causantin
962 - 967                Alpin, Dubh I mac Maíl Choluim
967 - 971                Alpin, Cuilean I Cuilén mac Iduilb
971 - 973                Alpin, Cinàed II mac Maíl Choluim (1st Time)
973 - 977                Alpin, Amlaibh I mac Iduilb
977 - 995                Alpin, Cinàed II mac Maíl Choluim (2nd Time)
995 - 997                Alpin, Causantín III mac Cuilén
997 - 1005               Alpin, Cinàed III mac Duib
25 Mar 1005 - 25 Nov 1034 Aplin, Calum II Màel Coluim mac Cinàeda
25 Nov 1034 - 15 Aug 1040 Dunkeld, Donnchadh I mac Crinain
15 Aug 1040 - 15 Aug 1057 Moray, MacBeatha I mac Findlàich
15 Aug 1057 - 17 Mar 1058 Moray, Lulach I mac Gillai Comgain
17 Mar 1058 - 13 Nov 1093 Dunkeld, Calum III Màel Coluim mac Donnachada
13 Nov 1093 -    May 1094 Dunkeld, Domhnall IV mac Donnchada (1st Time)
   May      - 12 Nov 1094 Dunkeld, Donnchadh II mac Maíl Choluim
12 Nov 1094 -    Oct 1097 Dunkeld, Domhnall IV mac Donnchada (2nd Time)
   Oct 1097 - 08 Jan 1107 Dunkeld, Etgair I mac Choluim
08 Jan 1107 - 23 Apr 1124 Dunkeld, Alasdair I mac Maíl Choluim
23 Apr 1134 - 24 May 1153 Dunkeld, Daibhídh I mac Maíl Choluim
24 May 1153 - 09 Dec 1165 Dunkeld, Calum IV Màel Coluim mac Enric
09 Dec 1165 - 04 Dec 1214 Dunkeld, Uillaem I mac Enric
04 Dec 1214 - 06 Jul 1249 Dunkeld, Alasdair II
08 Jul 1249 - 25 Nov 1286 Dunkeld, Alasdair III
25 Nov 1286 - 26 Sep 1290 Sverre, Mairead I ................................. 1283-1290 "The Maid of Norway"
17 Nov 1292 - 10 Jul 1296 Bailiol, Iain I ................................... 1249-1314 "Toom Tabard"
25 Mar 1306 - 07 Jun 1329 Bruis, Raibaert I de Bruis ........................ 1274-1329 "The Good"
07 Jun 1329 - 22 Feb 1371 Bruis, Daibhídh II mac Raibaert ................... 1324-1371      
22 Feb 1371 - 19 Apr 1390 Stiubhairt, Raibaert II mac Walter ................ 1316-1371 "The Stuart"
19 Apr 1390 - 04 Apr 1406 Stiubhairt, Raibaert III mac Raibaert ............. 1340-1406 "The Lame"
04 Apr 1406 - 21 Feb 1437 Stiubhairt, Seumas I mac Raibaert ................. 1394-1437
21 Feb 1437 - 03 Aug 1460 Stiubhairt, Seumas II mac Seumas .................. 1430-1460
03 Aug 1460 - 11 Jun 1488 Stiubhairt, Seumas III mac Seumas ................. 1451-1488
11 Jun 1488 - 09 Sep 1513 Stuibhairt, Seumas IV mac Seumas .................. 1473-1513
09 Sep 1513 - 14 Dec 1542 Stuibhairt, Seumas V mac Seumas ................... 1512-1542
14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567 Stiubhairt, Mairi I ............................... 1542-1587 "Queen of Scots"
24 Jul 1567 - 27 Mar 1625 Stiubhairt, Seumas VI ............................. 1566-1625
27 Mar 1625 - 30 Jan 1649 Stiubhairt, Teàrlach I ............................ 1600-1649  
30 Jan 1649 - 06 Aug 1651 Stiubhairt, Teàrlach II ........................... 1630-1685 (1st Time)
29 Mar 1660 - 06 Feb 1685 Stiubhairt, Teàrlach II (2nd Time)
06 Feb 1685 - 11 Apr 1689 Stiubhairt, Seumas VII ............................ 1633-1701
11 Apr 1689 - 28 Dec 1694 Stiubhairt, Mairi II .............................. 1662-1694
11 Apr 1689 - 08 Mar 1702 Orange, Uilleam II ................................ 1650-1702
08 Mar 1702 - 30 Apr 1707 Stiubhairt, Anna I ................................ 1665-1714
06 Sep 1715 - 04 Jan 1716 Stiubhairt, Seumas VIII ........................... 1688-1766 "The Old Pretender"
03 Aug 1745 - 01 Oct 1746 Stiubhairt, Teàrlach III .......................... 1720-1788 "Bonnie Prince Charlie"
 
Lord Chancellors
1660 - 1664               Uilleam Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn
1664 - 1681               Iain Leslie, Earl of Rothes
1682 - 1684               George Gordan Earl of Aberdeen
1684 - 1689               Seumus Drummond, Duke of Perth
05 Jan 1692 - 02 May 1696 Sean Hay, Earl of Tweeddale
02 May 1696 - 21 Nov 1702 Patrick Hume of Marchmont
21 Nov 1702 - 17 Oct 1704 Seumus Ogilvy, Earl of Seafield (1st Time)
17 Oct 1704 - 09 Mar 1705 Sean Hay, Marquess of Tweeddale
09 Mar 1705 - 30 Apr 1707 Seumus Ogilvy, Earl of Seafield (2nd Time)

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