A Short History of Scotland and England's Union
Dan Snow's History Hit
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On 1st of May 1707, the acts of union came into force between England and Scotland. Two ancient kingdoms were fused together to become Great Britain. But now that union is under pressure after a vote on independence was narrowly won in 2014. The Supreme Court decided this week that Nicholas Sturgeon can not call a second referendum against the wishes of the UK government. And so the referendum of October 2023 is off and the fight for independence continues. We got Professor Murray Pitock back on the podcast. He's a legend, pro vice principal and professor at the University of Glasgow.
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