House of Stuart

The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Scottish, and then Great Britain's, Royal House of Breton(British) origin. The House started off ruling Scotland but after the death of Elizabeth I of England, the last monarch from the House of Tudor, took over the whole of Britain. It was followed by the House of Hanover. The House began with the hereditary High Stewards of Scotland.

Heads of the House of Stewart

Dapifers of Dol

• Flaald I (died c.1080)
• Alan I (died ?)
• Alan II (died 1095)
• Flaald II (died c.1101-1102)
• Alan III (died c.1121)

High Stewards of Scotland

• Walter the Steward, 1st High Steward of Scotland (died 1177)
• Alan Stewart, 2nd High Steward of Scotland (died 1204)
• Walter Stewart, 3rd High Steward of Scotland (died 1246)
• Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland (died 1283)
• James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland (died 1309)
• Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland (died 1326)
• Robert Stewart, 7th High Steward of Scotland (afterwards, Robert II)

Scottish Monarchs

• Robert II (1371-1390)
• Robert III (1390-1406)
• James I (1406-1437)
• James II (1437-1460)
• James III (1460-1488)
• James IV (1488-1513)
• James V (1513-1542)
• Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567)
• James VI (1567-1625)

British Monarchs

• James VI of Scotland and I of England (1603-1625) - Jacobean Age
• Charles I of England and Scotland (1625-1649) - Carolean Age
• Charles II of England and Scotland (1660-1685) - Restoration Age
• James II of England and VII of Scotland (1685-1688) (continued to claim the English and Scottish thrones after his deposition in 1688 until his death in 1701)
• Mary II of England and Scotland (1689-1694) - with William III of England and II of Scotland, of the House of Orange-Nassau, a descendant of Charles I
• Anne of England and Scotland (1702-1714) - Augustan Age

During the period between Charles I and Charles II, England was a Republican Commonwealth, and then a Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell and Richard Cromwell.

Related Topics:
Republican - Commonwealth - Protectorate - Oliver Cromwell - Richard Cromwell

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Pretenders

• James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, claimed throne as James VIII of Scotland and III of England, (1701-1766)
• Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, claimed throne as Charles III, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, (1766-1788)
• Henry Benedict Stuart, claimed throne as Henry IX, (1766-1807)