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Inevitable Rebellion: Jacobite Risings And The Union Of 1707, Lindsay E. Swanson
Inevitable Rebellion: Jacobite Risings And The Union Of 1707, Lindsay E. Swanson
Young Historians Conference
In the beginning of the 18th century, the landscape of Europe was changed with the proposal of legislation to unite Scotland and England. While the Union of 1707 served as an important starting point in the English quest for unification, it was not powerful enough to truly prevent insurgency among Scottish natives. This paper explores the problems associated with and Scottish opposition to the Union of 1707, and the measures it took to truly join the two nations under the name Great Britain. It also highlights the endurance of a Scottish identity, examining resistance to empires and questioning the longevity …