jessiecat
Divine Monarch
Firstly, the Act of Union did not occur until 1707, over 100 years after James gained the English throne. Until the Act, the King simply maintained two titles and ruled two effectively separate nations.
Secondly, Ireland was not quite the same as Dominion Canada. While the Protestant-dominated Parliament- under the English/British King as "King of Ireland" until the second Act of Union in 1801- did have nominal control, this didn't amount to much, and the country was largely English/British dominated.
Thirdly, what's your point?
Did I really say Scotland and Ireland? Meant England of course. be
past my bedtime. You tell em, Traitorfish. You're on a roll. Night all!