ABSTRACT
The historical relationship between England and Scotland is one marked by conflict and war resulting from English attempts at seizing sovereignty over Scotland. Perhaps the original force uniting the two countries was the marriage, in 1503, of James IV of Scotland to Margaret, Henry VII’s daughter. When Elizabeth I of England died in 1603, without leaving an heir to the throne, Henry VII’s great-great-grandson – then James VI of Scotland – succeeded to the throne of England as James I.58 Despite this union, each country retained its own constitution and parliament and – separated by religious differences and economic rivalry – the two countries were to remain separate for a further century.
