The union between England and Scotland was solidified with the 1707 Acts of Union; creating what we know as ‘Great Britain’. 2007 saw the 300 year anniversary of this union and it was celebrated with the release of a commemorative £2 coin. The September 2014 referendum, on the issue of Scottish Independence, featured weightily in Continue Reading
Irish independence
Irish independence was the beginning of the end of the British Empire. Alice Rigby writes a potted history of the events leading up to this moment.
The historical precedent for independence
Given that independence is one of the hottest topics of the year, Stephen Wears argues that there is an historical precedent for independence.
The historical precedent for union
Given that independence is one of the hottest topics of the year, Tom Oliver argues that there is an historical precedent for union.
The partition of India
Steven Wears writes a potted history of the events leading up to and following the partition in August 1947.