THE Union of the Crowns between Scotland and England in 1603 might have helped historically to make possible the current Platinum Jubilee celebrations but in its first half century at least it brought neither peace nor prosperity to the Scottish people, according to Scotland’s most eminent historian.
Speaking to the Sunday National, Sir Tom Devine, Emeritus Professor at the University of Edinburgh, said: “There is a direct line of connection between the 1603 Regal Union and the current celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee. The Queen is connected through blood and family heritage both to the English royal house and Scotland’s Bruce dynasty of the medieval period. The Regal Union brought both those historic relationships together.
