Now that the Scots have rejected independence from the U.K., it’s worth asking how Scotland and England got hooked up in the first place.
For centuries, Scotland was England’s enemy — always reliable for a northern invasion when England’s number-one enemy, France, called for a diversion. That and fear of a French invasion through Scotland led England to interfere in Scottish affairs over and over, often via invasion. Continue reading “How Scotland and England Merged in the First Place”