Scottish history and English history are the same because they are so close.
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, in 1296, he successfully unified the
three together. This unification was not accepted by the Scots, however. They were
furious and there were wars between the two for independence. The significant one was
lead by Robert the Bruce and fought at Bannockburn in 1314. After this war,
independence was gained from the English and Robert the Bruce became King Robert I
of Scotland. For the next 200 years or so there was not much activity in Scotland. The
major occurrence came after Mary Queen of Scots(1542-1587) was executed by her
cousin, Elizabeth I. Her heir, her son James VI, was also Elizabeth I of England's heir as
well. Being the leader of both of the countries, he unified the two successfully once
again. This unification led to many disputes over religious beliefs between the two
countries. When the Stuart kings, Scottish family, tried to promote the Church of
Scotland as the national religion, they were countered by hostility from the Presbyterian
Church. This was just the beginning of religious disagreements between the two,
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