Bought and Sold for English Gold? by Christopher A Whatley

Bought and Sold for English Gold? by Christopher A Whatley

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Bought and Sold for English Gold? by Christopher A Whatley

A new, revised edition of this invaluable guide to the background to and causes of the Union of 1707 which, outside Parliament in Edinburgh, was deeply unpopular in Scotland. Extended and re-written in the light of re-establishment of a Scottish Parliament in 1999, the book takes the reader through the maze of competing arguments about why Scots gave up their Parliament in the first place. Professor Whatley's account is dispassionate but also lucid, highly readable and frank in its assessments. Importantly, the book views the Union not only from the Scottish perspective, but also from that of England. It also considers the context of Europe, where political unions were by no means unusual by the early eighteenth century.

'An invaluable introduction for anyone at any level interested in this crucial event in modern British history'

-- Clive Jones, Institute of Historical Research
Whatley, Christopher: - Christopher Whatley is Professor of Scottish History at Dundee University. He has published widely, and his books include The Scots and the Union (EUP).
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ISBN 13 9781862321403
ISBN 10 186232140X
Title Bought and Sold for English Gold?
Author Christopher A Whatley
Series Scottish History Matters
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2001-09-03
Number of pages 138
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.