Timeline of Scottish nationalism
Topic: History
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This is a timeline of events in the history of Scottish nationalism.
843
| 843 | King Kenneth I of the Scots becomes king of the Picts, uniting the two as the Kingdom of Alba. |
[1] |
1603
| 24 March 1603 | James VI of Scotland accedes to the English throne as James I in the Union of the Crowns. |
[2] |
1707
| 1 May 1707 | Act of Union is enacted, unifying Scotland with England. |
[3] |
1820
| 1–8 April 1820 | The Scottish Insurrection takes place, with the aim of installing a provisional government in Scotland. |
[4] |
1979
| 1 March 1979 | A referendum finds a majority in favour of a Scottish parliament, though this is not acted upon by the British Government. |
1997
| 11 September 1997 | A second referendum on a Scottish parliament passes. |
1999
| 12 May 1999 | The Scottish Parliament is reconvened. |
2014
| 18 September 2014 | A referendum on whether or not Scotland should become independent is held, with the anti independence campaign ultimately winning with 55% of the vote. |
References
- ↑ "Kenneth I | king of Scots and Picts" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kenneth-I.
- ↑ "James I | Biography, Religion, & Facts" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland.
- ↑ "Act of Union | Great Britain [1707"] (in en). https://www.britannica.com/event/Act-of-Union-Great-Britain-1707.
- ↑ (in en) The Scots Magazine .... Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran. 1820. https://books.google.com/books?id=21s3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA377.
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