Originally posted by @wolfgang59For most Americans knowledge of Scotland begins and ends with Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
You are joking?
Scotland has been free since the late 14th Century. The House of Stuart
ruled an independent Scotland for hundreds of years and then finally
ruled England too to form a United Kingdom.
The Scottish parliament repeatedly asked England for political unity
until it was finally realised in early 1700s.
Originally posted by @athousandyoungWas it a "good" thing that Braveheart was unable to secure independence?
For most Americans knowledge of Scotland begins and ends with Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
Originally posted by @whodey"Good" for whom?
Was it a "good" thing that Braveheart was unable to secure independence?
England? Scotland? The United Kingdom? or perhaps the World?
The reason England ruled Scotland for the best part of 100 years was that
the Scots kept fighting amongst themselves. An independent Scotland
would have been in a state of constant civil war.
As I said before once the House of Stuart came to the throne they eventually
ruled England too. (17th Century)
Maybe England should have fought for their "independence" then?
Originally posted by @wolfgang59All the above.
"Good" for whom?
England? Scotland? The United Kingdom? or perhaps the World?
The reason England ruled Scotland for the best part of 100 years was that
the Scots kept fighting amongst themselves. An independent Scotland
would have been in a state of constant civil war.
As I said before once the House of Stuart came to the throne they eventually ...[text shortened]... d England too. (17th Century)
Maybe England should have fought for their "independence" then?
What is for the greater good to crush the Scottish move towards independence, even if it meant them suffering more oppression?
Originally posted by @wolfgang59And now they are not, eh?
In the 14th Century most people were oppressed
and it probably made little difference who the top man was.
Do tell.
Originally posted by @ashiitakaIt gets off to a bad start with "Norman being code for French"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgP6d9HraI
To enlighten whodey on how the union was formed.
It will probably put more misconceptions into whodey's head.
Originally posted by @wolfgang59lol sorry. wrong link.
It gets off to a bad start with "Norman being code for French"!
It will probably put more misconceptions into whodey's head.