Scotland's Unification History

Mary's legacy to Scotland was give birth to James VI who became James I of England and so unified Scotland and England at last. However the religious split across the newly unified nation did not go away. The covenanters emerged and were persecuted for their beliefs, Britain was thrown into a bloody civil war which resulted in the protectorate of Cromwell.

The Crown was soon restored but the troubles did not end there. the Stewart right to the throne was challenged and won by William of Orange. Scotland suffered a double blow after this; firstly in our darkest moment as the Macdonalds of Glencoe (above) were famously massacred and secondly in the ill fated Darien scheme. This failed venture to establish a trading colony in the new world all but bankrupted Scotland and lead indirectly to the Act of Union and the end of Scottish independence.

Scottish Unification Articles

1603 The Union of the Crowns
1638 Second Covenant
1644 Campaign of The Marquis of Montrose
1644 Battle of Tippermuir
1645 Battle of Aldearn
1645 Battle of Philiphaugh
1646 Charles I Surrenders to the Scots
1650 Battle of Dunbar
1651 Battle of Inverkeithing
1666 Pentland Rising
1671 Rob Roy McGregor Born
1679 Battle of Bothwell Bridge
1689 Battle of Killiecrainkie
1689 William of Orange Crowned
1692 Massacre of Glencoe
1695 Bank of Scotland Founded
1698 Darien Venture
1707 The Act of Union

Feature Historical Articles

The Clan System

This three part feature article was recenly serialised on our E-mail newsletter. This new feature traces the history of the Scottish clan system from it's prehistoric beginnings.
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