Queston Regarding Scotland

[ketsudan.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone! I got a question that is very important for a fanfic I am writing.

Would you say that with the Union Act of 1707 Scotland basically destroyed itself (meaning that "Scotland" the "country" no longer exists like the "Roman Empire" no longer exists), or that she just moved in and became a permanent resident of England's house?

I have been doing a lot of research, and I am not sure which one it is because the Scottish people still have their own laws, church, and a few other things, but technically the whole main island of Great Britain is called "The United Kingdom" a.k.a. "England" and Scotland is more like California in the US in that it is not it's own separate state.

It's all kind of confusing. Some say that "Scotland" is no longer her own country (thus "destroyed") and others say that she's just under England's rule and they're trying to get independence so they can be their own nation again but....... AJLASSADJ;L DDD:

Anyone who can give some input or give links to articles that could help me decide between these two will be loved forever and ever!

Comments

[ketsudan.livejournal.com]

*nods* A lot of stuff happened when he was called down to rule England (which is why he is getting a big section in a future fanfic, not to mention Mary's secret contract that bound Scotland to France should she die without having a kid first), and even after that I guess (gonna be doing more research, no worries). Especially on the Jacobite wars.

But haha, really? Awesome. I guess good things do come to those who wait. Although, I hope people back off and don't use him as a scapegoat; we've seen what happens when people do that before.

[mccarthief.livejournal.com]

Well, Mary's mother was French and she had been sent to France to marry Francis II instead of England's Edward VI so her connection to France were stronger...and quickly cut after her death. The Jacobit wars (especially the one with Bonny Prince Charles) is awkward because of how many other countries were involved, the guy himself was Italian and could speak more Polish than English if I recall correctly...

The Brown thing is frustrating because I'm sure if I was to look up the history of PM there's going to be a lot more Scots...

[ketsudan.livejournal.com]

*nods* Other countries do seems to muddle up things far too easily, don't they?

And I am sure too; I once read in a history book where the President's family were from, and quite a few were Scottish & English as opposed to German or something.