Act of Union
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?
On the 1707 Union
Author / Creator: Mark McCabe
Media type: Book
Date published: 2013
Examining the events leading to the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England in 1707 and its consequences, and weighing the considerations on the basis of this for or against Scottish independence.
A people's History of Scotland: The Act of Union and the Jacobite Rebellion
Author / Creator: Chris Bambery
Media type: Podcast
Date published: 2023
Resistance to the Act of Union
Union with England Act 1707
Author / Creator: Parliament of Scotland
Media type: Act
Date published:
The Union with England Act 1707 from the National Archives
Union with England Act 1707
Author / Creator: Parliament of Scotland
Media type: Act of Parliament
Date published:
The Act of Union as recorded by the National Archives
The Act of Ratification of the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England
Author / Creator: Parliament of Scotland
Date published: 1707
A contemporaneous reprinting of the Act of Ratification of the Scottish Parliment.
The Scottish Act of Union
Author / Creator: Parliament of Scotland
Media type: Book
Date published: 1708
An almost contemporary reprinting of the Act of Union from the Scottish Parliament and the events leading up to it.
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.
Strength in Union: The Case for the United Kingdom
Author / Creator: Alister Jack
Media type: Collection of essays by a Conservative Think Tank
Date published: September 2021
Is Scotland a Nation or a Region. MP David Cameron called Scotland a Nation in September 2014 in the run up to the Referendum. In 2021, Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, refers to Scotland as a region.
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.
The Transformation of Scotland; the Economy since 1700
Author / Creator: T M Devine
Media type: Book
Date published: 2011
There are issues, such as the distribution of income, which merit particular attention in Scotland's case. There are also contradictions in explanations of Scotland's economic performance that have to be addressed.