History of Scotland

full authority to undertake any task he deemed necessary to help better the position of the government control in the Highlands. Under his command 240 miles of road were laid, between 1725 and 1736 along with a dozen bridges spanning rivers across Scotland like the Tay, Garry, Tummel and the Spean. This network of roads served to connect all of the major towns such as Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh along with the military garrisons and forts in the Highland area.…

review the causes and nature of homelessness in Scotland; to examine current practise in dealing with cases of homelessness in Scotland; and to make recommendations on how homelessness in Scotland could best be prevented and, where it does occur, tackled effectively” (Scottish Government, 2002). This report recognised that given the wide range of issues which lead to homelessness, there was never going to be a single answer. The potentially…

this report will be the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and how this reinforces Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (UNCRC). This report will examine how these frameworks support the role of play, pedagogical approaches, evaluation of play, learning and development, children’s individual needs and reflective practice. Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 was made…

In his novel Native Speaker, Chang-rae Lee argues that the learning English in and of itself is a method of cultural assimilation forced on immigrants and their families in the United States. This argument can be seen through the words and thoughts of Lee’s narrator. “‘The polls say people are against bilingualism,’ I said. ‘They’re against giving anything more to immigrants’” (37). Henry Park, the first-person narrator, says this in the present day to his coworker at the spy agency while…

In 1707 the Acts of Union were approved by the Westminster Parliament and by the Parliament of Scotland. With the Acts of Union, England and Scotland were declared united ‘by the Name of Great Britain’. Scots law is a legal system which includes elements of civil law and common law. Scots law is based on several sources of law: the legislation or statute law, a written enactment of legal rules passed by the Parliament; the common law: judicial precedent, institutional writings and custom.…

James's aim was not to govern either England or Scotland separately but to join them in a perfect union. However a completely united nation was James' dream only. As soon as he proposed the idea in the very first meeting of Parliament in 1604, he was faced with a strong opposition from both Scotland and England. James is often presented as trying to force the idea of a union of Britain upon Scottish and English alike when in reality he asked firstly for a commission who would discuss the idea…

Charles I was very much a key part in causing the regicide, as his unshakeable personality and damaging fatal flaw of stubbornness made sure he was unwilling to accept any sort of compromise from Parliament or the New Model Army. As he had shown earlier in his reign, in his rejection of the 1641 Nineteen Propositions (where Charles would have been able to stay in power to an extent and Parliament would have taken control of many of England’s political and religious policies, but Charles would…

All four nations were united once more. The West, a strong agriculture Kingdom that flourished in food and wealth; known for their unbreakable connections with Mother Nature. The East, a naval Kingdom that was located on a floating island; strong seamen, forged by the strong waves and salt. The North, the robust stronghold of the deathly cold; famous for their endurance and loyalty. Reginald stood behind the King as he scanned the room with a skeptic's eye. With all four nations together it was…

expected to to inherit anything of value (14). Even though he did not come from wealth Sir Walter Raleigh would later become a well known English explorer. Sir Walter was one of the bravest English explorers to ever live. Walter first appeared in history when he enrolled at Oriel College in 1568. He was a very tall man for his day he was said to be over six feet tall. Walter was a brilliant student but he was short on money so he left college and went to France to fight for the Protestant cause…

The culture, music and history of the Celts in Ireland has influenced and created the modern era of Celtic rock and punk music. This paper will discuss the origins, development and instruments used in Celtic rock and punk music and give a view into how the culture, traditional Celtic music, and history has influenced them. Ireland has a long history and has been inhabited since about 500-300 BCE, but for this paper, the late 19th century and 20th century will be the focus (Hast, Scott, 20).…