[HPforGrownups] Scotland...

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 4191

At 21:30 10/20/2000 +0200, Christian wrote:

>Yes, Scotland is a separate kingdom, though it is part
>of the union.  Note how Scotland and England have
>separate teams in many (but not all) international
>sporting events, e.g. the European Fotball (soccer)
>Championship.  

Well, I know there are separate sports teams (for some sports), because
England and Scotland are separate countries, but surely Scotland ceased
being a separate *kingdom* when the Union was formed?  Otherwise, why call
it the United Kingdom and have a single monarch?  Please explain as you seem
very knowledgeable about this, and despite being English, I am useless at
British history.

>>Norway was a separate kingdom in the union with Sweden.  

When was this?  They have separate monarchs now, don't they - were they
under a single monarch at some point?

>The head of the college of Arms is the Duke of
>Norfolk, in his hereditary function as Earl Marshall. 
>He precides over the Marshall Court, the equivalent of
>the Lyon Court.  

I know virtually nothing whatsoever about heraldry, so I'm fascinated to
read this.  I know I should never have dropped history in favour of
technical drawing.  Time to do some research, I think...

I'm still really surprised to learn that Scotland is not included in the
Hogwarts intake.  Where do the Scottish kids go?  Durmstrang?

Neil

            Flying-Ford-Anglia

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