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A monarchy, from the Greek monos, "one," and archein, "to rule", is a form of government that has a Monarch as Head of State. A distinguishing characteristic of most monarchies is that the Head of State usually reigns for life; in a republic, the Head of State (often called the president) is normally elected for a certain amount of time. There are currently 29 extant sovereign monarchies in the world.
The term monarchy is also used to refer to the people (especially the dynasty, also known as 'royalty') and institutions that make up the royal or imperial establishment, or to the realm over which the monarch reigns.
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History of the Monarchy: Kings and Queens of Scotland to 1603 - Introduction to the history of the Scottish Crown from the early Scottish monarchs through to Malcolm III, the Bruces, the Stewarts and the Jacobite Claimants, from the official site of the British monarchy.
Meta Description: [ Introduction to the history of the Scottish Crown. ]
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Kingdom of Scotland - Tables and facts on all of Scotland's kings and queens.
Scotland Royal Genealogy - Includes a mailing list, query board, discussion forum, maps and links to various clans and resources.
Meta Description: [ Scotland Royalty is a comprehensive genealogy resource for the Royal Families in England, France, Normandy, European Kings, Queens. Searchable Archives and Family Trees ]
Scotland's Kings and Queens - Lists information on all the Scottish monarchs from Kenneth MacAlpin to James VI.
The Jacobite Heritage - Noel S. McFerran tells the story of James II and VII, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, and his Jacobite heirs to the present day. The monarchy as it would have been without the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Includes a genealogical tree, pictures and links to further information.
Meta Description: [ The story of James II and VII, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, and his Jacobite heirs to the present day. ]
The Scottish Monarchy - Lists the kings from 841 to 1034, with short story about each king.
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