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Absolutely. Not heard anyone disputing that? Not sure it means Scotland assumes equal responsibility for the full weight of colonialism or conquest in the name of the crown, however and certainly doesn't seem like Scotland shares the same reputation abroad as England.
You'll need to ask yourself why that might be, apparently my ancestors xenophobia makes my opinions moot.
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Is it a coincidence that it's after the Act of Union that the Empire really takes off.
Perhaps Scotland can't really say it wasn't really us it was those chaps down south....
We were all in it together.
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certainly doesn't seem like Scotland shares the same reputation abroad as England.
Fewer opportunities for the footie fans to travel abroad?
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Elizabeth 1st, the last English Queen only raided the Spanish and Portuguese colonial trade routes, her attempts at colony and empire were largely unsuccessful.
It was King of the Scots James VI/1st who after the treaty of London set about the job of creating British Colonies and the foundations of Empire.So yes you’re right that Scotland shouldn’t bear equal responsibility in the blame game, it should shoulder the lions share.
Peter_Carter
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Wasn't British Imperialism a joint enterprise between the English and the Scots? Fairly sure that Glasgow, the second city of the empire, was built on wealth derived from slavery.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/collections/virtualdisplays/blackhistorymonth/slaveryandanti-slavery/
None of which validates calling anyone 'sweaty'.