Kingdom of Scotland Timeline of Events

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The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...

Timeline of Events

1249

6.13.1249

Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots.

1295

10.23.1295

The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.

1314

6.24.1314

First War of Scottish Independence: the Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory of the Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce, though England did not recognise Scottish independence until 1328 with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton.

1567

7.29.1567

James VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling.

1575

7.7.1575

Raid of the Redeswire, the last major battle between England and Scotland.

1603

7.25.1603

James VI of Scotland is crowned as king of England (James I of England), bringing the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.

1702

3.8.1702

Anne Stuart, sister of Mary II, becomes Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

1707

5.1.1707

The Act of Union joins the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.