Becoming British? Navigating the Union of 1707

A recent and extensive general literature exists on the acquisition and demonstration of a sense of 'Britishness' in the aftermath of the union of 1707. However, there are gaps in this literature, with few substantial case studies. This paper will take one Scottish family, the Humes of...

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Main Author: Barbara Murison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scottish Studies Foundation 2011-09-01
Series:International Review of Scottish Studies
Online Access:https://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/index.php/irss/article/view/1216
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spelling doaj-7e5ad05f428f44e28f8752c6b53e9f502020-11-25T01:53:47ZengScottish Studies FoundationInternational Review of Scottish Studies1923-57551923-57632011-09-013610.21083/irss.v36i0.12161026Becoming British? Navigating the Union of 1707Barbara Murison0University of Western OntarioA recent and extensive general literature exists on the acquisition and demonstration of a sense of 'Britishness' in the aftermath of the union of 1707. However, there are gaps in this literature, with few substantial case studies. This paper will take one Scottish family, the Humes of the Merse (Berwickshire) and use it as a lens through which to view the process of 'Brittification'; the four main areas addressed will be the legal, religious and educational ramifications of union for ambitious Scots and the issue of self-identification.https://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/index.php/irss/article/view/1216
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description A recent and extensive general literature exists on the acquisition and demonstration of a sense of 'Britishness' in the aftermath of the union of 1707. However, there are gaps in this literature, with few substantial case studies. This paper will take one Scottish family, the Humes of the Merse (Berwickshire) and use it as a lens through which to view the process of 'Brittification'; the four main areas addressed will be the legal, religious and educational ramifications of union for ambitious Scots and the issue of self-identification.
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