Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
Description
The course focuses on a critical period in Scotland’s history which witnessed revolution and dynastic change, incorporating union, the emergence of the British state, the rise and fall of Jacobitism, and considerable economic and social transformation. The course will attempt to place events in Scotland in both a British and European context and will cover a wide range of social, economic and political history.
Week 1: The Reign of James VII: The Road to Revolution, 1685-1689 Week 2: The Revolution Settlement: Conflict and Consolidation, c.1689-1690 Week 3: Scotland under William and Mary: War, Trade, Famine and Darien c.1689-1702 Week 4: Kingdom or Province? Scotland’s Relations with England Week 5: Towards Incorporating Union: Parties, Politicians and Public Opinion Week 6: Forging the Union: Bullied or Negotiated? Week 7: Jacobitism: Killiecrankie to Sherrifmuir, c.1689- 1715 Week 8: The ‘45: Scotland, c.1716-1746