how did britain become an united kingdom?

Answer 1

Britain is a geographical island consisting of England Wales and Scotland. The Largest group, England, Invaded Wales and have occupied it for hundreds of years. Scotland's king ascended through family ties to the English throne in 1603, since then Great Britain has a unified monarchy. The Scottish and English parliament choose to unite as one in 1707. Ireland had been occupied and invaded by England since the 1000's and was fully occupied until 1921 and had been Incorporated into the state of the United Kingdom. In 1921 the Irish Free State left and is now the Republic of Ireland, Nothern Ireland remained. Since 1921 the Na ton state has consisted of the four countries England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and is officially known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the only country in the world not to have a collective noun for her people). Since 2003 there have been "regional" Parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (but not England) which are responsible for local matters such as law, order, education, health. The unified Parliament only deals with defense and foreign affairs

Answer 2

Typical, once again the users of Yahoo Answers come up with a smorgasbord of answers whilst citing no references.

Two of the above answers are closest to the truth. From wikipedia -

"The Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the latest of several unions formed over the last 300 years. The Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England had existed as separate states with their own monarchs and political structures since the 9th century. The once independent Principality of Wales fell under the control of English monarchs from the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284, becoming itself part of the Kingdom of England by the Laws in Wales Act 1535.[4] With the Act of Union 1707, the independent states of England (including Wales) and Scotland, having been in personal union since 1603, agreed to a political union as the Kingdom of Great Britain.[5]"

So Wales is conquered by Edward I in 1284 and is annexed to England in 1535. Edward I FAILS to conquer Scotland around the same time. Many years pass and many terrible things happen until the Scottish and English monarchies unite in 1603 and the parliaments unite in 1707, NB no conquest by England of Scotland (That is a fact that all English ignoramus's should take into account. Note also that I said English ignoramus's there are also some decent intelligent English people who know about history.)

Again from Wikipedia -

"The Act of Union 1800 united the Kingdom of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland, which had been gradually brought under English control between 1541 and 1691, to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.[6] Independence for the Republic of Ireland in 1922 followed the partition of the island of Ireland two years previously, with six of the nine counties of the province of Ulster remaining within the UK, which then changed to the current name in 1927."

That name being "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain.)"

I will not bore you with more details about the English conquering Ireland and then messing it up as it tends to get some people a bit upset in these stinking islands.

I have listed some more links (other than wikipedia) for you to check up on all of the above if you wish.

Now to answer what may be your true question, we never did become united. If you do not live here simply come and visit and you will see that we have been arguing and squabbling like little children the whole time and indeed continue to do so.

I hope this has helped clear up any confusion you may have after reading the other answers.

Answer 3

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, simply referred to as United Kingdom (UK), has four constituent parts, the ancient nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Answer 4

Through conquest, starting with the invasion of Ireland by Strongbow in the 11th century. In the decentralized government of medieval England, the only way to keep knights out of the King's hair was to send them out to war. Later on, in Cromwell's age, it was a way to draw attention away from what was going on at home. From sheer geographic convenience they chose the rest of the British Isles to conquer, and all of the islands put together, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man, are known as the United Kingdom.

Answer 5

It started with King James I, the first of the Stuarts, successor of Queen Elizabeth I, last of the Tudors. He was King of Scotland first, and was deemed successor to Queen Elizabeth I per her will, thus he was made King of England. Therefore he was King of Scotland and England, but he had separate parliaments. To make a long story short, it took a century before the United Kingdom was finallized with the Acts of Union in 1707.

Answer 6

England had the same kings after a while with Ireland or Scotland. This explains too why Whales is part of the same United Kingdom.
There were wars and acts on trade and expansion abilities given to emperors and navymen, these did have some skill into growing the colonial outpost elsewhere, so in India and China there were outposts claiming some sovereignship after due gain occurred. There were of course financial and social breakdowns, yet in the long run peace did prosper nonetheless and some countries and cultural differences did make some compromise and inquiries as to their own behaviour and whereabouts in history. It is remembered there was some loss of life and yet some population increase to facilitate such transgression of power, plus the decissions taken (at least some) did make a favorable impact on taxpayers and wealthy people. Cromwell did enact some 13 passes on this currency alone, being remembered for a good role on national inquiries and helping the general idea of politics and aggression justified with honor and religion. This last not yet fully favoured worldwide, yet sustained to deplete scandals and some deviation of funds, specially in Sweden and Philipines, due to fish import and petroil adherance. It does seem a good policy to invest safely and ecologically concerned, some governments are not very convinced yet, these countries taking punishment on growing countries are passing through a vendetta factor in generating taxes. Bye.

Answer 7

England and Scotland had each led independent existences for centuries. England had been formed from a union of minor kingdoms in the Tenth Century, while Scotland had been founded in 843 by Kenneth I, King of Scots.

When James VI of Scots ascended the English throne as James I of England, He was monarch of two separate and independent states. James attempted to form a Union of his two kingdoms but was thwarted by The English Parliament and his own ministers, particularly Francis Bacon.

At the beginning of the Eighteenth Centuries, both kingdoms had pressing problems. England was at war with France. The French king was scheming place a Jacobite king on the Scottish throne and England feared a backdoor invasion. Scotland was deprived of trade with The English Colonies, had lost half its liquid capital in he ill-fated Darien Scheme and was practically bankrupt. England would have liked to swallow up Scotland in an incorporative union. Scotland needed a free trade agreement on the style of The Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.

Politicians on both sides of the border attempted to deal with their respective problems with petulant attacks on the other side and short-term solutions to long-term problems. This was to provide the basis of British diplomatic policy for centuries.

In 1701, when the last of Queen Anne’s children died, The English Parliament passed the Act of Succession allowing the throne to pass to the House of Hannover after Anne’s death. The Scottish Parliament responded with The Act of Security, which provided for the Scottish Crown to pass along a different line, to be determined after Anne’s death.

The English Parliament intimidated Scotland with The Alien Act of 1705, threatening to confiscate property held by Scots in England unless Scotland accepted the Hanoverian Succession. Scotland passed The Wine Act, legalising the importation of wines and other commodities from England’s enemies. England passed the Black Cattle Act preventing Scottish drovers from bringing their herds over the border for sale. After Marlborough had defeated the French at Blenheim, and attack from the Continental enemies was forestalled for the time being, Marlborough was ordered to marshal his troops near the Scottish border, within reach of Edinburgh.

In 1706, the Scottish Parliament appointed commissioners to negotiate a union. A hasty deal was done. The Scots accepted a ‘bribe’ of some £400,000 Sterling, to pay off debts and refund the shareholders of The Darien Scheme. The problems of separate churches and legal systems were dealt with by being left unresolved, for future generations to deal with. Each Parliament passed a separate Act of Union, Scotland’s Act being finalised in a cellar in Hollyrood Palace. The Kingdom of Great Britain came into being on 1st May 1707.

Answer 8

because the united kingdon includes Scotland and Britian

Answer 9

Boiled right down to the essentials?

England was bigger and richer than all the other bits you see today, so we beat them up and made them join.