This Woman Joined Scotland and England. Should Her Work Be Undone?

August is the tercentenary of Queen Anne’s death, so it is a good time to remember her most significant political accomplishment: the Act of Union of 1707. The pending September referendum on Scottish independence may well overturn this Union. As the religious, tribal, and economic passions awakened by the impending vote are not unlike those surrounding the original Union, it may be useful now to remember Anne’s motives and strategies in seeking to unite her kingdoms. - See more at: http://hnn.us/article/156479#sthash.dlVSVPw0.dpuf
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