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Union of the Crowns Timeline Game

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In this timeline game, players will learn about the Union of the Crowns in 1603, a significant event in history that united the crowns of England and Scotland under one monarch.

  • James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland
  • The Union of the Crowns marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty
  • It paved the way for the eventual formation of the United Kingdom

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • March 24, 1603: Death of Elizabeth I of England
  • March 24, 1603: Accession of James VI of Scotland as James I of England
  • March 24, 1603: Union of the Crowns proclaimed
  • May 7, 1603: James I enters London
  • July 25, 1603: Coronation of James I
  • July 31, 1603: First meeting of the English and Scottish Privy Councils
  • March 19, 1604: James I's first Parliament in England
  • 1611: Publication of the King James Bible
  • 1613: Marriage of James I's daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to Frederick V, Elector Palatine
  • 1612: Death of Prince Henry, heir to the throne
  • 1612: James I's son, Charles, becomes heir to the throne
  • 1624: Creation of the Baronets of Nova Scotia
  • 1624: James I's last Parliament in England
  • March 27, 1625: James I's death
  • March 27, 1625: Accession of Charles I
  • 1642-1651: End of the Union of the Crowns with the English Civil War
  • January 30, 1649: Execution of Charles I
  • May 29, 1660: Restoration of the monarchy with Charles II
  • May 1, 1707: Union of the Parliaments with the Act of Union 1707

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