In the end the union of Scotland and England was to be successful but it was never a marriage of equals.

He opposed the projected union of England and Scotland when it was discussed in 1607.

After the union of England and Scotland, the language was snubbed and looked down on even more.

He attempted to persuade Parliament to support the King's plans for a union of England and Scotland, but was unsuccessful.

This failed for a number of reasons, and the ensuing debt contributed to the union of England and Scotland in 1707.

In 1707 he opposed the union of Scotland and England.

He supported the revolution of 1688 and was a commissioner for the union of England and Scotland.

The united kingdom of Great Britain was created in 1707 by the union of England and Scotland.

The resulting financial losses heavily influence the union of Scotland with England in 1707.

The 300th anniversary of the union of Scotland and England was marked in 2007.