House of Stuart

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first stuart monarch of scotland?Robert II (reigned 1371-1390)
2. What is the period of commonwealth?1649-1660, following the execution of Charles I and preceding the Restoration
3. Who were the Stuarts and when did they start ruling Scotland?The Stuarts were a family that began ruling Scotland in 1371 when Robert II became king.
4. How did the Stuarts connect Scotland and England?In 1603, James VI of Scotland became James I of England after Queen Elizabeth I died, putting both kingdoms under one king.

Divine Right of Kings: The belief that monarchs derive their authority directly from God and are not answerable to earthly powers.
Union of the Crowns: The personal union of the crowns of Scotland and England under a single monarch, beginning in 1603.
Commonwealth: The period of republican government in England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1649 to 1660.
Glorious Revolution: The overthrow of King James II and VII in 1688, leading to the joint rule of William III and Mary II.