The independence of
Scotland
By : Myrthe Renshof (12667, V6B) and Joris de Klaver (12587, V6B)
Ms. van der Hoef (HF)
Date of hand in : 12-01-2023
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................2
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4
Myrthe Renshof.................................................................................................................. 4
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................... 4
Outlander................................................................................................................................ 5
............................................................................................................................................... 5
Research Question.................................................................................................................6
............................................................................................................................................... 6
Hypothesis.............................................................................................................................. 6
Literature Review.................................................................................................................... 7
The Cambridge historical encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland - Haigh, Christopher. 7
Independence and the European Union - Rieneke Beeftink...............................................7
History of Independence.........................................................................................................8
First War of Independence (1296-1328)............................................................................8
Second war of independence (1332-1357)........................................................................9
Continuing invasions..........................................................................................................9
Union of Crowns (1603)...................................................................................................10
Acts of Union................................................................................................................... 11
The Jacobites.................................................................................................................. 12
Scottish Covenant............................................................................................................ 12
On our way to a Scottish parliament................................................................................13
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 15
Scottish independence today................................................................................................16
2014 Referendum............................................................................................................ 16
Planned referendum........................................................................................................ 16
Scottish independence.....................................................................................................17
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, How Brexit affects the voting for independence...............................................................18
Passing away of the Queen.............................................................................................19
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 19
Scottish Subjects.................................................................................................................. 20
Referendum 2014............................................................................................................ 20
Sturgeon years (2014 onwards).......................................................................................20
2039................................................................................................................................. 21
Consequences of the Scottish independence..................................................................21
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 22
Scotland's Necessities for independence.............................................................................23
Another independence referendum..................................................................................23
A Section 30 Order.......................................................................................................... 23
What would happen if Scotland voted “Yes” to independence.........................................24
When is the next Independence referendum being held?................................................24
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 25
Conclusion............................................................................................................................ 26
Evaluation............................................................................................................................. 27
Myrthe Renshof................................................................................................................ 27
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................. 27
Log....................................................................................................................................... 28
Myrthe Renshof................................................................................................................ 28
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................. 31
Resource list......................................................................................................................... 34
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, Introduction
Myrthe Renshof
We are making this paper of course because of school. But I have also a big interest in
Scottish history, that is also why I made the first subquestion. I came to the idea of
doing a research paper about the topic when I was watching the netflix show Outlander.
This was around the time we had to pick a subject for our research paper. The show
made me choose English and History. It is about an English woman in the 1940’s who
touches a very special stone and goes back in time about 200 years. She meets a man
and falls in love with him. This man will become one of the leaders of the jacobite army.
Which is an important part of Scottish history. I like the show a lot. One of the last
episodes of the fourth season is about how they lose a fight and that is when the
jacobite army goes down. I am very interested in history and when I got English as my
subject for my research paper I wanted to do it about Outlander and the history and
independence of Scotland. I will write a little piece about the show Outlander in our
research paper. This is however in no way, shape or form a contribution to the
answering of our research question.
Joris de Klaver
When school gave us this assignment I did not really have an idea of what I wanted to
write about, but when Myrthe suggested this topic I quite liked the idea. I thought it was
an interesting topic, I did not know much about it yet. I quite like Scotland, I think it is
really beautiful and it has a quite rich history. Although this was not really about the
history of Scotland I still found it interesting. It is an active topic and I would like to see
how this plays out and if Scotland will become independent or not.
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Scotland
By : Myrthe Renshof (12667, V6B) and Joris de Klaver (12587, V6B)
Ms. van der Hoef (HF)
Date of hand in : 12-01-2023
,Table of Contents
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................2
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4
Myrthe Renshof.................................................................................................................. 4
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................... 4
Outlander................................................................................................................................ 5
............................................................................................................................................... 5
Research Question.................................................................................................................6
............................................................................................................................................... 6
Hypothesis.............................................................................................................................. 6
Literature Review.................................................................................................................... 7
The Cambridge historical encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland - Haigh, Christopher. 7
Independence and the European Union - Rieneke Beeftink...............................................7
History of Independence.........................................................................................................8
First War of Independence (1296-1328)............................................................................8
Second war of independence (1332-1357)........................................................................9
Continuing invasions..........................................................................................................9
Union of Crowns (1603)...................................................................................................10
Acts of Union................................................................................................................... 11
The Jacobites.................................................................................................................. 12
Scottish Covenant............................................................................................................ 12
On our way to a Scottish parliament................................................................................13
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 15
Scottish independence today................................................................................................16
2014 Referendum............................................................................................................ 16
Planned referendum........................................................................................................ 16
Scottish independence.....................................................................................................17
2
, How Brexit affects the voting for independence...............................................................18
Passing away of the Queen.............................................................................................19
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 19
Scottish Subjects.................................................................................................................. 20
Referendum 2014............................................................................................................ 20
Sturgeon years (2014 onwards).......................................................................................20
2039................................................................................................................................. 21
Consequences of the Scottish independence..................................................................21
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 22
Scotland's Necessities for independence.............................................................................23
Another independence referendum..................................................................................23
A Section 30 Order.......................................................................................................... 23
What would happen if Scotland voted “Yes” to independence.........................................24
When is the next Independence referendum being held?................................................24
Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 25
Conclusion............................................................................................................................ 26
Evaluation............................................................................................................................. 27
Myrthe Renshof................................................................................................................ 27
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................. 27
Log....................................................................................................................................... 28
Myrthe Renshof................................................................................................................ 28
Joris de Klaver................................................................................................................. 31
Resource list......................................................................................................................... 34
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, Introduction
Myrthe Renshof
We are making this paper of course because of school. But I have also a big interest in
Scottish history, that is also why I made the first subquestion. I came to the idea of
doing a research paper about the topic when I was watching the netflix show Outlander.
This was around the time we had to pick a subject for our research paper. The show
made me choose English and History. It is about an English woman in the 1940’s who
touches a very special stone and goes back in time about 200 years. She meets a man
and falls in love with him. This man will become one of the leaders of the jacobite army.
Which is an important part of Scottish history. I like the show a lot. One of the last
episodes of the fourth season is about how they lose a fight and that is when the
jacobite army goes down. I am very interested in history and when I got English as my
subject for my research paper I wanted to do it about Outlander and the history and
independence of Scotland. I will write a little piece about the show Outlander in our
research paper. This is however in no way, shape or form a contribution to the
answering of our research question.
Joris de Klaver
When school gave us this assignment I did not really have an idea of what I wanted to
write about, but when Myrthe suggested this topic I quite liked the idea. I thought it was
an interesting topic, I did not know much about it yet. I quite like Scotland, I think it is
really beautiful and it has a quite rich history. Although this was not really about the
history of Scotland I still found it interesting. It is an active topic and I would like to see
how this plays out and if Scotland will become independent or not.
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