1606 1667 1689
Previous attempts of join the two countries
Each side had its own concerns:
- Scotland receive a guarantee of access to colonial markets, in the hope of an equal footing in terms of trade
- England gained a guarantee that the Hanoverian dynasty would succeed Queen Anne to the Scottish throne
Treaty of Union, agreed in 1706
English Act, 1707
Scotland Act, 1706
ACT OF UNION
ACT OF UNION - 1707
The Union Jack