ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

House of Stuart

The House of Stuart is like a big family with lots of important people in it, kind of like your own family. They were a group of people who were family members of a guy named James I of England, who was born in Scotland. He became king of both Scotland and England, and his family members also became kings and queens later on. They were in charge of ruling England and Scotland for a long time, for over 300 years! They were very fancy and wore lots of fancy clothes and had lots of fancy parties. Everybody knew who they were because they were so important. But eventually, the House of Stuart ended because they had some problems and lost their power. Now they are just a part of history that we can learn about.