Concetti Chiave
- The Act of Union in 1707 merged the English and Scottish governments, leading to economic success for Scotland but loss of its parliament.
- Despite the union, Scotland maintains distinct administrative, legal, and religious systems separate from England.
- The relationship between Ireland and Scotland was historically unsuccessful due to religious and political differences.
- Ireland's Catholic identity remained strong during the Protestant Reformation, causing friction with the English government.
- Punitive laws imposed by England led to widespread poverty and economic decline in Ireland, marginalizing Catholics from many professions.
THE SCOTTISH AND IRISH QUESTION
In 1707, the Act of Union, caused the merger between English and Scottish government, in which Scotland saw to lose its parliament for British representation, even if such agreement ensured it a big economical success. However, still today, Scotland remains distinct from England in terms of administration, legal system end religion. The relations between Ireland and Scotland, instead, were’ never not successful. In fact, Ireland remained Catholic even during Protestant Reformation and always hostile to English government which was forced to apply a series of punitive laws in the territory, for bringing the country under his control. These impositions, still, caused a widespread poverty and destroyed Irish economy, apart from progressive exclusion of Catholics from many professions.
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