by David Tollen | Sep 18, 2014 | The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age
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...
by David Tollen | Aug 9, 2014 | The Recent Modern Age, Author's Corner
On September 18, Scotland’s people will vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom. If they vote yes, they’ll have to decide whether to keep the monarchy. Some favor a “personal union” in which the Queen remains head of state. Others...