A Short History of Scotland and England's Union
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Scotland and the Claim of Rights
Scotland had a huge opportunity to not go along with the English Parliament decision. Scotland goes for instance, James second was almost treasonous. He is being removed and William is replaced. That's a huge moment, isn't it? It is the claim of rights, a big moment in 1689. They say James a second, rather than English have a fiction that James seconds have abdicated. But yes, it was a very radical statement. And underpins some future constitutional discussions, including those around about the American Declaration of Independence.
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