A Brief History of Scotland and the U.K. Sep19

A Brief History of Scotland and the U.K.

Well, the Scots have spoken. While the campaign for Scottish independence received 1,617,989 votes in yesterday’s referendum, those wishing to stay part of the United Kingdom accounted for 2,001,926 votes, a 55%-45% victory. If you’re like me, in recent weeks you’ve likely learned a lot about Scotland, the UK, Great Britain, and much more that we never got to in our social studies classes. But if you haven’t had a chance to keep abreast, it’s not to late. I’ve put below two videos by CGP Grey, a wonderful animator and teacher (I don’t know if he’s actually a teacher by profession, but his videos are reliably educational and...

William Wallace Aug23

William Wallace

On this date in 1305 the Scottish nationalist and hero William Wallace was executed for treason. Born sometime near 1270, Wallace led Scots in attacking English garrisons after King Edward I declared himself King of Scotland after imprisoning John de Balliol, the Scottish monarch. Though...