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Daniel Defoe visits Glasgow – 1707

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Daniel Defoe visited Glasgow in 1707 as an agent of the English government, but his description of the city shows

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Normans to Tudors 

Scotland declares its independence – 1320

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In the Declaration of Arbroath of 1320, Scotland asserted its independence as a nation. Here is the text in full.

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