Timeline of Scottish nationalism

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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.

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1603

| 24 March 1603  |

James VI of Scotland accedes to the English throne as James I in the Union of the Crowns.

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1707

| 1 May 1707  |

Act of Union is enacted, unifying Scotland with England.

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1820

| 1–8 April 1820  |

The Scottish Insurrection takes place, with the aim of installing a provisional government in Scotland.

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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.

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1997

| 11 September 1997  |

A second referendum on a Scottish parliament passes.

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1999

| 12 May 1999  |

The Scottish Parliament is reconvened.

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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.

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## References

1. ↑ "Kenneth I | king of Scots and Picts" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kenneth-I.
2. ↑ "James I | Biography, Religion, & Facts" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland.
3. ↑ "Act of Union | Great Britain [1707"] (in en). https://www.britannica.com/event/Act-of-Union-Great-Britain-1707.
4. ↑ (in en) The Scots Magazine .... Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran. 1820. https://books.google.com/books?id=21s3AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA377.

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