Clash of Thrones: The Conflict between the Stuarts and the Tudors and Its Impact on the Brit-Scott Relationship.

Abstract

During the middle ages, the Stuarts dominated Scotland, but began to rule England in 1603 after Elizabeth I of Tudor died childless. In 1503, the Stuarts held the right to the English throne since James IV ensured peace with England by marrying King Henry VII's daughter. The Tudors were one of England's most extraordinary dynasties. Henry VII, of Welsh heritage, effectively ended the Wars of the Roses and established the Tudor House. The Stuarts were the first rulers of the United Kingdom. When King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England for the first time, two thrones were merged for the first time. This dissertation will investigate the rivalry between the kings of the British Royal Family. Furthermore, this seeks to go deep into the roots of the battle between the Tudors and the Stuarts, all the way up to James IV's reign and the Union of the Crowns.