Two Countries United
In May 1707, after hundreds of years of bloodshed, rivalry and political wrangling, the Acts of Union between Scotland and England were passed - the two countries would be governed by one parliament for almost 300 years.
Related collections you might be interested in:
- Statistical Accounts of Scotland
- Covering the time of agricultural and industrial revolution, from the late 18th century to the mid 19th century, this archive holds contemporary accounts of life in Scotland when unification with England was well established.
- Histpop: Online Historical Population Reports
- Detailed insight into the population of Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Ireland Collection: Digital Resources From and About Ireland
- The world’s first digital library of publications by and about Ireland, from the 18th century onwards.
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