Few events in our history have had such lasting consequences as the Union of 1707, but it is usually misrepresented and misunderstood. There is no good reason for this because the facts are clear from the vivid and intelligent accounts of many of those involved. It is a fascinating and astonishing story.Paul Scott, who has researched these contemporary accounts for many years, explains how the Union came about, largely in the words of major participants who either made the Union or resisted it.
Comments on Paul Scott's other works in this field include:
"impeccably researched and convincing... will remain the definitive study for many years." Professor Michael Lynch on Andrew Fietcher and the Treaty of Union.
"Raises the standard of debate and discussion to an appropriately intellectual level of democratic deliberation".
Professor Neil MacCormick on Towards Independence: Essays on Scotland.
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