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Reasons for[edit]
Poor harvest 1690s[edit]
Darien expedition[edit]
England's concern over Catholic threat[edit]
1707-1750[edit]
Did much happen?[edit]
Anglification[edit]
James moves his court to London[edit]
James writes in English[edit]
Enlightenment philosopers adopt English[edit]
No Scots Bible[edit]
Early British Empire[edit]
1715, 1745[edit]
Scottish participation[edit]
French Revolution - effect on the Union?[edit]
Nineteenth century[edit]
Scottish participation[edit]
Highland Clearances[edit]
Potato famine[edit]
Population growth - england absorbs all Scottish increase[edit]
1900-present[edit]
World War I[edit]
Scottish participation, and higher death-rate[edit]
Compare social conditions, esp. housing, England vs. Scotland[edit]
World War II - scottish participation, and higher death-rate[edit]
Collapse of Empire[edit]
Loss of heavy industry[edit]
Thatcher[edit]
Devolution 1997[edit]
Demise of Labour Party[edit]