A brief History Lesson
- The UK...
A union of separate states; often referred to as nations…
But more ‘cobbled’ together, than unified
This reflects the existing ‘devolution settlement’
The fact that, each nation to a lesser or greater extent has retained its own political identity within the union of
the UK
- Wales
Conquered by England, under the act of union 1536, was legally part of england
No form of government on its own (other than local councils), until the wales office was formed in 1965, a
department based on Whitehall.
Since 1998, the National Assembly for wales.
- Scotland
Was a separate kingdom, with its own monarch
James I of England, James VI of scotland…
Act of union in 1707 brought england (including Wales) and scotland together
Scottish parliament to create the parliament of Great Britain
Scotland retained several of its systems
Legal system; church
Scottish identity remained stronger than in wales
- Ireland
England long had a form of control over ireland
Laws made by the irish parliament in dublin were subject to some control by England, since 1494.
A formal Union was formed in 1800, largely because of the failure of the english to colonise ireland
Irish MPs and peers sat at westminster.
Uneasy Relationship;
Ireland - catholic
England - protestant
- Ireland (2)
Home rule, a perpetual issue during the late 19th century
The Easter rising… 1916… brutally suppressed by the british
Ireland declared independence shortly afterwards
Anglo-irish treaty 1921 - irish free state within the british Commonwealth
Later became the republic of ireland
However the countries of;
Antrim, Down, Armagh, Londonderry, Tyron and Farmangh formed northern ireland
- Northern Ireland
Northern ireland, predominantly protestant
Republic of ireland, predominantly catholic
Northern ireland parliament from 1922, but seen as repressive and discriminatory against the catholics
From 1972, direct rule, from whitehall
Secretary of state for northern ireland
The troubles….
IRA
1998 - the year of devolution
Scottish parliament
- Scotland acts 1990, 2012 and 2016
- MSP’s - constituency and list members
- Income tax raising powers
- Big changes next year
- Acts of the scottish parliament
- Section 29 (1998 act)
- The UK...
A union of separate states; often referred to as nations…
But more ‘cobbled’ together, than unified
This reflects the existing ‘devolution settlement’
The fact that, each nation to a lesser or greater extent has retained its own political identity within the union of
the UK
- Wales
Conquered by England, under the act of union 1536, was legally part of england
No form of government on its own (other than local councils), until the wales office was formed in 1965, a
department based on Whitehall.
Since 1998, the National Assembly for wales.
- Scotland
Was a separate kingdom, with its own monarch
James I of England, James VI of scotland…
Act of union in 1707 brought england (including Wales) and scotland together
Scottish parliament to create the parliament of Great Britain
Scotland retained several of its systems
Legal system; church
Scottish identity remained stronger than in wales
- Ireland
England long had a form of control over ireland
Laws made by the irish parliament in dublin were subject to some control by England, since 1494.
A formal Union was formed in 1800, largely because of the failure of the english to colonise ireland
Irish MPs and peers sat at westminster.
Uneasy Relationship;
Ireland - catholic
England - protestant
- Ireland (2)
Home rule, a perpetual issue during the late 19th century
The Easter rising… 1916… brutally suppressed by the british
Ireland declared independence shortly afterwards
Anglo-irish treaty 1921 - irish free state within the british Commonwealth
Later became the republic of ireland
However the countries of;
Antrim, Down, Armagh, Londonderry, Tyron and Farmangh formed northern ireland
- Northern Ireland
Northern ireland, predominantly protestant
Republic of ireland, predominantly catholic
Northern ireland parliament from 1922, but seen as repressive and discriminatory against the catholics
From 1972, direct rule, from whitehall
Secretary of state for northern ireland
The troubles….
IRA
1998 - the year of devolution
Scottish parliament
- Scotland acts 1990, 2012 and 2016
- MSP’s - constituency and list members
- Income tax raising powers
- Big changes next year
- Acts of the scottish parliament
- Section 29 (1998 act)
