55. England & Scotland United! St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh.
Neil Oliver’s Love Letter to the British Isles
June 7, 2021
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55. England & Scotland United! St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh.
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<p>In this podcast we’re walking down the aisle with a couple who fought like cat and dog for years, but are now about to be joined in union.</p><p> </p><p>The Act of Union came into force in 1707 and England and Scotland were finally brought together by the pen and not the sword. The independent parliaments of Scotland & England were united and a prosperous new beginning was promised, but as the Act that would legally bring them together was signed the bells of St Gilles’ Cathedral, on Edinburgh’s royal mile, rang out with the mournful lament, ‘Why am I so sad on this my wedding day?’</p><p>To help support this podcast and get exclusive access to new videos packed with history and current affairs every week sign up to Neil Oliver on Patreon</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/neiloliver</a></p><p>The series Instagram account is – Neil Oliver Love Letter</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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