Legal ruling that any Scot born after 1603 is a subject of the King of England

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The 'Post Nati' legal case rules that any Scot born after the 1603 Union of the Crowns is automatically a 'natural subject' of the King of England.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Legal ruling that any Scot born after 1603 is a subject of the King of England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15656, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15656 Legal ruling that any Scot born after 1603 is a subject of the King of England 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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