Battle of Culloden 279 years ago

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James, as the king of Scotland and now of England too, had declared that from his accession, all inhabitants of both kingdoms would no longer be enemies, that all would be equal and enjoy the same rights in each other's countries, with freedom of movement, and that Scotland and England would heceforth be known as North Britain and South Britain respectively. We all know how successful that last bit has been.

And it was as James I that he introduced the Statutes of Iona which did more to damage and dismantle Highland Culture than any later British (perceived by some as English government) did.