English Occupation of Scotland

Outline

Introduction

This section will introduce the relationship between Scotland and England. The influence of England increased greatly during the reign of Alexander I, David and I, who established the feudal monarchical system Anglo-Norman and abolished the traditional system of possession of land by clans.

Discussion

This section will open up with the discussion of attainment of the throne which was started 1057 when Malcolm III married Margaret, an English Princess, who has been exiled to Scotland because of Norman invasion in 1066. After the death of Queen Margaret, the last direct heir of Alexander III, the Scottish aristocracy turned to the king of England with a request to judge contending claimants to the Scottish throne.

Wars between England Scotland

A long series of wars between the Scots and English begins. Many Scottish nobles and the overwhelming majority of people refuse to support John Baliol. In 1328, Robert Bruce gets to England in the Treaty of Northampton. Under the terms of this treaty, Scotland is recognized as an independent kingdom, with its own independent for four centuries.

England Influence in 16th Century

In 1603, King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne and became King of England, James I. Except for the period of the Commonwealth, Scotland remained a separate state, but at the same time there have been major conflicts between the monarch and the Scottish

In the highlands of Scotland emerged as one of the distinctive features of the region - the Scottish clan system.

Act of Union

The Treaty of Union of 1707 abolished the independence of England and Scotland, in favor of a new state, the "United Kingdom of Great Britain". 

The revival of Scottish nationalism

The twentieth century saw the rebirth of the Scottish nationalism. In 1928, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is created. The dichotomy between political preferences and Scottish Westminster Government supports the idea of a Scottish group within a federal UK more.

The devolution process At the instigation of Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, in favor of modernizing the institutions of Britain, a plan to "devolution" (decentralization) is subject to referendum in September 1997 and endorsed by over 70 percent. This plan, supported by the Liberal Democrats and the SNP, provides for the creation of a regional parliament consisting of 129 members elected by proportional representation and with broad powers.

Conclusion

The relationship between Scotland and England has always been a very delicate. In recent decades, they changed more - not for the better, not for the worse, because skepticism makes currently wide and politicians are starting to worry about the head of what steps are needed next in order to achieve Scottish independence and successfully follow through.

English Occupation of Scotland

Introduction

Scientists believe that the first people arrived in Scotland about 8000 years ago. The first permanent settlements date 6-thousand years ago. Wars between England and Scotland were common in the Middle Ages. There was, however, strong ties between the two kingdoms, several Scottish kings possessed lands and titles in England and many marriages between the English and ...