Synopsis
Clare Jackson discusses the negotiations for the 1707 Act of Union, that united Scotland and England.
- Programme: The Stuarts
- Episode: A Family at War
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2014
- History | Scotland, 1286-1939 | The Treaty of Union, 1689-1715 | The passing of the Treaty of Union by the Scots Parliament
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