Scottish Independence: End of London Rule Series Article 1
- Many of you may don't know that Scotland is not a independent country.
- Many of you may be confused among Britian, UK and England.
- We will discuss all the points and answer all the questions in this article series.
Welcome everyone, I am the author of Rc-Article. We have started an article series titled "Scottish Independence: End of London Rule" where we will answer all the questions regarding Scottish Independence. This is the Article 1. We will discuss about differnces between UK, Britian, England and some unfamous countries (territories) in this article.
Links of other article,
Article 2 , Brexit curse or blessing for UK?
Article 3 , 24 August 2023 (not published yet)
Article 4 , 29 August 2023 (not published yet)
What is UK?
UK(United Kingdom) is an island nation situated off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. The UK is not a country. The UK is a group of countries similar to the United States (a group of different states of North America). I shouldn't say countries because the members of the UK are not a country. Before this you should know about the member of the UK, they are Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Now What is Great Britain?
the territory in green color is the island of Great Britain
Great Britain is an island consisting of three territories: England, Scotland, and Wales. These territories historically unified to form the Island of Great Britain, which helped them defend against foreign kingdoms. Still, the union exists.
Now let's come back to the previous point, so it's now clear about Great Britain. Let's go in history to understand the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland:
In 1801, Ireland desired to join Great Britain. So, The Act of Union in 1801 was passed and these two kingdoms came together in a union called the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" This act established a single government and monarchy for the entire nation. Thus, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland came into being. But 1919...
Irish Independence War:
The Union of Great Britain and Ireland was a significant period in history. However, after the end of World War I in 1918, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) began a war for independence. The Irish people were compelled to take part in WWI as they were part of the UK. Consequently, they desired freedom and independence from the UK, leading to the Irish War of Independence that started in 1919 and continued for three years which lead to independence of Ireland from the United Kingdom. But...
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
After independence of Ireland from UK, some Irish people desired to remain under the British monarchy. As a result, the UK Parliament passed the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which divided Ireland into two parts: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. Southern Ireland achieved independence and became the Republic of Ireland, while Northern Ireland continued to be part of the union. Therefore, the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is called UK or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Understand this picture
British isles means Union of Great Britain, Ireland and other small islands such as isles of man,etc.
Let this be the end of Article 1. In Article 2, we will discuss about EU and Brexit because they are the important points for Scotland Independence.
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