House of Stuart

House of Stuart

The House of Stuart or Stewart is a British/Scottish Royal House of Breton origin. The distinction is because the House started off ruling Scotland but after the death of Elizabeth I of England, took over the whole of Britain.

Table of contents

1 Scottish Monarchs
2 British Monarchs
3 Pretenders
4 See Also

Scottish Monarchs

British Monarchs

James VI of Scotland and I of England - Jacobean time
Charles I of England and Scotland
Charles II of England and Scotland - Restoration time
James VII of Scotland and II of England

The period between Charles I and Charles II of England was run as a Protectorate by Oliver Cromwell and Richard Cromwell.

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 of Britain, (1766-1807)