Robert Rait outlines the long, uneasy relationship of the two kingdoms that became the United Kingdom in 1707. He moves from early racial distribution and feudal ties through Edward I and the War of Independence, the French alliance and Flodden, the Union of the Crowns in 1603, the troubles of the seventeenth century and the Union of the Parliaments.
A compact, clear survey for anyone puzzling over the roots of Scottish and English nationhood. Download the free EPUB.