Why did Scotland join the UK?
Answer:
The union of England and Scotland was hindered in the 17th century by Scottish fear of becoming a region of England. England feared alliances with France. The Darien Scheme bankrupted much of wealthy Scotland. Amidst allegations of bribery, the Scottish Parliament in 1707 voted for union with England.
Full answer here: Why did Scotland join the 1707 Union with England?
Understanding the Union
Author / Creator: Iain McLean
Date published: 2020
In modern politics Unionism may be roughly mapped to social unionism, trade and security unionism, and nationalist unionism.
The Scottish Union in Historic Perspective
Author / Creator: Alvin Jackson
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
Looks at the state of the union today and the reasons why its continued existence is more unsure than it has ever been.
Five things you need to know about Scotland’s most iconic document
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Date published: 2021
Five things you need to know about the Declaration of Arbroath.
Why did Scotland join the 1707 Union with England?
Author / Creator: BBC
Media type: Article
Date published:
A view of the progress toward the Act of Union in 1707
Act of Union 1707; contemporary context
Author / Creator: UK Parliament
Media type: Article
Date published:
From the Act of Union to the Scotland Act, the United Kingdom in the twenty-first century and beyond. A UK Parliament view of the Act of Union.
The Union of 1707: the Historical Context
Author / Creator: The Scottish History Society
Media type: Article
Date published:
A Scottish historical view of the passing of the Act of Union.
A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: Meilan Soll
Media type: Article
Date published:
This primer covers Scottish independence from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum and Brexit
Acts of Union 1707
Author / Creator: Wikipedia
Media type: Wikipedia
Date published: 2008
A largely neutral record of the events leading to the union of England and Scotland.
How Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Became a Part of the U.K.
Author / Creator: History
Media type: Article
Date published:
A brief description of the formation of the UK through invasion, union of the crowns and its domination by England.
The Act of Union
Author / Creator: Ben Johnson
Media type: Article
Date published:
The union of England and Scotland was hindered in the 17th century by Scottish fear of becoming a region of England. England feared alliances with France. The Darien Scheme bankrupted much of wealthy Scotland. Amidst allegations of bribery, the Scottish Parliament in 1707 voted for union with England.