Scotland-History and Influence

English influence first appeared in Scotland when Malcolm III (1005-1034) married

Princess Margaret. She introduced several reforms to the Scottish Church and imported

many English priests into Scotland. She also introduced the English language to

Scotland during her life. The next major infiltration of English culture was when David I

(1082-1153) became king. David I was also the earl of Huntingdon (in England) and

spent his childhood at English courts. The next major event was right after Alexander III

died, in 1286, when he died without any male heirs. All that he had was a 4-year old

granddaughter. Edward I of England saw this and pursued to unify England, Scotland,

and Wales. He persisted with the attempts until, i

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After the British

government built roads, so they could have better military access in case of another civil

uprising, the area began to boom in the areas of business and commerce. In 1997, a victory of the Labour Party

got the Scots back to thinking of independence once again. Her heir, her son James VI, was also Elizabeth I of England’s heir as

well. This

enraged many Scottish people and became the focal point for their unrest. One year later, the Scots gained

their independence and they are free once again. Rapid progress in the arts, science,

and education accompanied this and led Scotland into the 20th century. This followed a

series of small steps taken by the Scots in the 90s. In 1689, the English Parliament stripped the Catholic king, James II, of his

crown and gave it two Protestant monarchs, William and Mary from Holland. The significant one was

lead by Robert the Bruce and fought at Bannockburn in 1314. Being the leader of both of the countries, he unified the two successfully once

again. They were

furious and there were wars between the two for independence.

During the 18th century, things seemed to be good for the Scottish. This unification was not accepted by the Scots, however. The

next

major occurrence came after Mary Queen of Scots(1542-1587) was executed by her

cousin, Elizabeth I. And this leads us to where Scotland is at

today.

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