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Scotland is not, never has been and never will be a part of England. Scotland is a country which is in a political union with England(inc Wales) and six counties of Ireland. Comment: To refer to Scotland as being England (or part of England) has the same effect on a scotsman/woman as saying America is part of Canada or Americans are Canadians for the americans. It winds us up - so don't do it! ;-)
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∙ 12y agoThe United Kingdom happended in 2 stages. Firstly there was the unionof the crown in 1603 when James the 6th of Scotland also became James the 1st of England (on the death of Elizabeth 1st of England). Despite the union of the crowns there reamined two parliaments and the countries were completely separate in every way, other than having a shared monarch.
This remained the case until 1707 when the Act of Union was passed which, in effect, merged the countries under one solitary government based at Westminster with Scottish representation
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∙ 9y agoThe Kingdom of Scotland remained as an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union joined it with England, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.hence from december 28th 2014 ; it has been part of UK for 307 years
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∙ 8y agoGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland. King James VI of Scotland became king of England (as well as Scotland) in 1603 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliaments of England and Scotland merged in 1707.
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∙ 6y agoOn the death of Queen Elizabeth 1of England in 1603, King James VI of Scotland, also became King James 1 of England, effectively become King of Great Britain. In 1707, the parliaments of Scotland and England merged to become the British Parliament based in London.
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∙ 14y agoBecause King James IV of Scotland also became King James I of England.
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How long has Northern Ireland been part of England for?
Northern Ireland has never been part of Britain. Britain is an island which consists of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is on the neighbouring island of Ireland. What you are confusing is the United Kingdom, which consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland came into existence after 1921 and since then it has been a part of the United Kingdom.
How old is UK?
The United Kingdom came into being in 1707 with the melding of the kingdoms of Scotland and England (Wales was part of the Kingdom of England at this time). Ireland was annexed in 1801, but gained independence and became the Republic of Ireland in the 1920s. Northern Ireland stayed part of the United Kingdom. Thus, the modern United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) has been around for about 90 years. The United Kingdom itself has been around (in some form or another) 304 years. If you mean how long the separate countries like England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland have been around, the answer is a few thousand years. There aren't any definite years of country-hood (unlike the United States) because England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are so old, plus it depends on when you start counting. :)
How long would it take from Falkirk to UK?
Falkirk is in Scotland, which is in the United Kingdom, so it would take zero amount of time.
Was Queen Victoria on the throne for England?
Neither. There has not been a Queen (or King) of England since 1707 when the crowns of Scotland and England were united. Great Britain is not a country, it's an island. Queen Victoria was Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
How long does it take to get to Scotland from London in a car?
It would take about 7 hours to drive from Scotland to London, United Kingdom in a car. There is approximately 397 miles between the two locations.
How long can you serve as leader of England?
In the United Kingdom there has to be a general election every 5 years. (Election of members of the House of Commons) The United Kingdom is ruled as a constitutional monarchy by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The monarchy is hereditary. The United Kingdom is England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.
What UK countries were united in 1707?
The Kingdom of England (which included the Principality of Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland became a political union in 1707. The crowns were however already united from 1603 onwards under James VI of Scotland (I of England and Ireland) who used the title Great Britain before it was used politically. In addition the title UK wasn't used until 1801 when the Kingdom of Ireland was joined to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
How long have Wales been hunted for?
Whales have been hunted for centuries. Wales is a country in the United Kingdom !
How long has it been since there was a king of England?
About 400 years. If you mean King of the United Kingdom, which includes England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland, the present queen's father, King George VI, died in 1952
How long has Gordan Brown been the prime minister of the United Kingdom?
three years
How long has Seychelles been a republic?
Since June of 1976, when they acquired their independence from the United Kingdom.
Who was prime minister of England when Queen Victoria died?
There has never been a Prime Minister of England; the office was instituted long after the Act of Union in 1707 which united the crowns of England and Scotland creating The United Kingdom of Great Britain. Queen Victoria died in January 1901 at which date the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
