I remember reading that after the Battle of Culloden in the early 1700’s the Georges instituted ferocious laws against the Scots, including bans on traditional dress and clan tartans.
I suggest that England ALSO has its “legends” that have become part of English tradition, e.g. Robin Hood, “King” Arthur, Horatio Hornblower, Willikin, etc. etc.
The Scots have been more sinned against than sinners in Anglo-Scottish relationships going back to the time of Edward I and before.
But I guess as Americans we are fortunate Englishmen like this “gentleman” made things so rough for the Scots and later Scots-Irish. It helped create some of our most productive and patriotic immigrants in the 1700s.
1—Not BUT highland Scots, and even then only some clans.
The myth of 1715 and 1745-46 being ‘Scotland vs England’ is a sadly pervasive one.When of course it was simply Charlie’s Highlanders/French/Irish Catholic allies against all the rest (Lowland and Highland Scots, English, Welsh, Ulster Irish Protestants...)
2—Agreed. An obvious fact pompous twits like Heffer (who is a journalist btw, NOT a historian) and Roper ignore...
ALL nations have their myths.
3—Agreed.
English aggression against Scotland was historically far more prevalant, from early days (1018) to its final days (1640’s). And Scots and English aggression took different forms, goals and agendas.