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Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new initiative, Scotland's History, from BBC Scotland. Bitterly divided by politics and religion for centuries,... this is the infamous story of how Scotland and England came together in 1707 to form Great Britain. Over time the Union matured into one of the longest in European history, but it very nearly ended in divorce. Exploiting the Union's unpopularity, the exiled Stuarts staged several comebacks, selling themselves as a credible and liberal alternative to the Hanoverian regime. Neil Oliver reveals just how close they came to succeeding.
Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new initiative, Scotland's History, from BBC Scotland. Bitterly divided by politics and religion for centuries,... this is the infamous story of how Scotland and England came together in 1707 to form Great Britain. Over time the Union matured into one of the longest in European history, but it very nearly ended in divorce. Exploiting the Union's unpopularity, the exiled Stuarts staged several comebacks, selling themselves as a credible and liberal alternative to the Hanoverian regime. Neil Oliver reveals just how close they came to succeeding.
| Series: | A history of Scotland |
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| Episode | 7 |
| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:59:20 |
| Note: | Information booklet is available for reference use only. This is shelved with the reference DVD. Please ask staff if you wish to see this item. |
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| Producer: | Catherine McCarthy |
| Presenter: | Neil Oliver |
| Contributor: | Neil Oliver |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/scotland/index.html |
| Subject terms: | Hanover, House of; Jacobite Rebellion,--1715; Jacobite Rebellion,--1719; Jacobite Rebellion,--1745-1746; Jacobites; Monarchy--Scotland--History; Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788; James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766; Scotland --History--Jacobite Expedition, --1708; --Scotland --History--Union, --1707 |
| Production number: | SAFA063N04 |
| Videofinder number: | 81576 |
| Available to public: | no |
