House of Stuart Facts for Kids

The House of Stewart, or Stuart, is a royal house of Scotland and England. The Tudor dynasty ended when Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603. She named her cousin James I as heir. He became James I of England, and started the Stuart dynasty.

List of monarchs

Here are the rulers of the Stuart dynasty:

Name	From	Until	Relationship with predecessor
Robert II of Scotland	22 February 1371	19 April 1390	nephew of David II of Scotland who died without any children. Robert's mother Marjorie Bruce was daughter of Robert I of Scotland.
Robert III of Scotland	19 April 1390	4 April 1406	son of Robert II of Scotland.
James I of Scotland	4 April 1406	21 February 1437	son of Robert III of Scotland.
James II of Scotland	21 February 1437	3 August 1460	son of James I of Scotland.
James III of Scotland	3 August 1460	11 June 1488	son of James II of Scotland.
James IV of Scotland	11 June 1488	9 September 1513	son of James III of Scotland.
James V of Scotland	9 September 1513	14 December 1542	son of James IV of Scotland.
Mary I of Scotland	14 December 1542	24 July 1567	daughter of James V of Scotland.

Name	From	Until	Relationship with predecessor
James VI of Scotland and James I of England	24 July 1567 and 24 March 1603	27 March 1625	son of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. King of Scotland alone, 1567—1603, until inheriting the titles King of England and Ireland.
Charles I of England, Scotland & Ireland	27 March 1625	30 January 1649 (executed)	son of James VI of Scotland & I of England & Ireland.
Charles II of England, Scotland & Ireland	30 January 1649	6 February 1685	son of Charles I of England, Scotland & Ireland. In exile from 1649 to 1660, during a republican period of government known as the Commonwealth of England.
James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland	6 February 1685	13 February 1689	brother of Charles II of England, Scotland & Ireland, who died with no legitimate children. Son of Charles I. Overthrown at the Revolution of 1688.
Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland	13 February 1689	28 December 1694	daughter of James II of England and Ireland & VII of Scotland, who was still alive and pretending to the throne. Co-monarch was William III & II who outlived his wife.
Anne of Great Britain and Ireland	8 March 1702	1 May 1707	sister of Mary II, daughter of James II of England and Ireland & VII of Scotland. Name of state changed to Great Britain with the political Acts of Union 1707, though family has used title since James I & VI. Died issueless, rights pass to House of Hanover.