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'''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | '''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | ||
'''1600''' Scotland adopts January 1 as New Year's Day.<ref name=Spathaky>[http://www.cree.ie/genuki/dates.htm ''Old Style and New Style Dates and the change to the Gregorian Calendar: A summary for genealogists''], Mike Spathaky</ref> | '''1600''' Scotland adopts January 1 as New Year's Day.<ref name="Spathaky">[http://www.cree.ie/genuki/dates.htm ''Old Style and New Style Dates and the change to the Gregorian Calendar: A summary for genealogists''], Mike Spathaky</ref> | ||
'''1603''' The crowns of England and Scotland unite. | '''1603''' The crowns of England and Scotland unite. | ||
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'''1746''' The Government forces defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clansmen and outlawed kilts,tartan,bagpipes and carrying of weapons. These restrictions were removed in 1782. | '''1746''' The Government forces defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clansmen and outlawed kilts,tartan,bagpipes and carrying of weapons. These restrictions were removed in 1782. | ||
'''1752''' The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.<ref name=Spathaky/> | '''1752''' The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.<ref name="Spathaky" /> | ||
'''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | '''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | ||
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'''1855''' Civil registration begins. | '''1855''' Civil registration begins. | ||
For dates and information concerning battles and wars, see | For dates and information concerning battles and wars, see [[Scotland Military Records]]. For key dates and information concerning church records, see [[Scotland Church History]]. | ||
The following are a few of the available sources to help provide you with a perspective of the historical events. Major research libraries may have these books: | The following are a few of the available sources to help provide you with a perspective of the historical events. Major research libraries may have these books: | ||
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=== Calendar Changes === | === Calendar Changes === | ||
In 1600 Scotland adopted January 1 as New Years Day, however the the Gregorian calendar was not used until 1752<ref name=1750Act>[http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1516754 Calendar (New Style) Act 1750], United Kingdom Parliament</ref>. The Julian calendar began the calendar year on 25 March and ended the year on 24 March. The Gregorian calendar started the year on 1 January and ended the year on 31 December. Thus, before 1600, January, February, and the first twenty-four days of March came at the end of the previous year instead of at the beginning of the next year. <ref name=Spathaky/> | In 1600 Scotland adopted January 1 as New Years Day, however the the Gregorian calendar was not used until 1752<ref name="1750Act">[http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1516754 Calendar (New Style) Act 1750], United Kingdom Parliament</ref>. The Julian calendar began the calendar year on 25 March and ended the year on 24 March. The Gregorian calendar started the year on 1 January and ended the year on 31 December. Thus, before 1600, January, February, and the first twenty-four days of March came at the end of the previous year instead of at the beginning of the next year. <ref name="Spathaky" /> | ||
The year 1599 consisted only of nine months: January, February, and March (1-24) 1599 became January, February and March (1-24) 1600. | The year 1599 consisted only of nine months: January, February, and March (1-24) 1599 became January, February and March (1-24) 1600. | ||
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*http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar/ | *http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar/ | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Scotland|History]] | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
[[Category:Scots-Irish]] | |||
[[Category:Scotland|History]] [[Category:Scots-Irish]] | |||