This Day in History Entry #221
May 1st, 2013 by Wordsman
And . . . we’re back to Wednesdays.
England sought to extend north their might
But the Scots, they put up a good fight
So they said, “It’s all square”
But it would not end there
Later on, they would fin’lly unite
Events: England ratifies the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, ending the First War of Scottish Independence with Scotland retaining its status as an independent kingdom; The Acts of Union of 1707 go into effect, uniting England and Scotland into a single kingdom: Great Britain
Years: 1328; 1707
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Edinburgh-Northampton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_Scottish_Independence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Union_1707
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