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muriel_volestrangler

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22. James VI and I used the term, and he is important in that decision

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #19)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 04:16 AM

Apr 2019

This item is a proclamation issued by James VI and I on 20 October 1604, in which he claims the name and style (i.e. title or manner of address): ‘King of Great Brittaine’. By so doing, James unites the previously separate titles of King of England and King of Scotland – the titles of King of France and Ireland are still listed separately.

From 1603, James was king of both Scotland and England. At that time they were two separate countries with different languages and cultures, and with a tradition of war and animosity between the two. James wanted to unite the two countries with a full legal and political union and this change in the name and style of the king was a part of his efforts towards that goal.

https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/royal-proclamation-declaring-james-vi-and-i-to-be-king-of-great-britain

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Ecumenism? Not hardly. MineralMan Apr 2019 #1

The English transplanted the Irish and the Scots guillaumeb Apr 2019 #2

Over the years, several people have told me that colonial English "divide and conquer" struggle4progress Apr 2019 #3

And the world is still dealing with those scars. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #5

I figured somehow you'd loop China into this. trotsky Apr 2019 #4

Recognizing historical reality is not a logical error. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #6

But it is a logical fallacy. trotsky Apr 2019 #7

No, you are incorrectly using the term. eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #8

No, you are. n/t trotsky Apr 2019 #9

Most of the immigration from Scotland was from before the Act of Union in 1707 muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #10

Shhhh don't spoil the party... nt uriel1972 Apr 2019 #11

To say the English "allowed and encouraged" ignores reality. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #12

If you mean the clearences of the Highlands... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #13

No, the 1609 plantation: guillaumeb Apr 2019 #15

Did anyone else spot the glaring error? uriel1972 Apr 2019 #19

I did not spot it. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #20

James VI and I used the term, and he is important in that decision muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #22

For nearly all of the 17th century, the English were not in charge of Scotland muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #14

See #15, and what began in 1609. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #16

Can't blame the English for what happened under a Scot's King... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #17

True, but the English allowed the transplantation. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #18

A moment ago, you wrote 'to say the English "allowed and encouraged" ignores reality' muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #21

Marching with banners is hostile, aggressive, and militaristic. lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #23