A new ‘British nation’ was forged through the propagation of adominant English culture. The symbols of the new Britain – theBritish flag (Union Jack), the national anthem (God Save Our NobleKing), the English language – were actively promoted and the oldernations survived only as subordinate partners in this union
God save our gracious King!Long live our noble King!God save the King!Send him victorious...
We catholics wanteh independence!
We hest to speaketh Scottish Gaelic!
Dont maketh us leaveth our homeland!
The Britishparliament was dominated by its English members.. The Catholicsthat inhabited the Scottish Highlands suffered terrible repression. The ScottishHighlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language/wear their national dress, and were forcibly drivenout of their homeland.
Thee shalt beest did punish f'r this
Thee shall beest shackl'd
Protestants
I shalt holp thee dominate this ground
Ireland was a country deeply divided between Catholics and Protestants.The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish their dominance over a largely Catholic country.Catholic revolts against British dominance were suppressed. After afailed revolt led by Wolfe Tone and his United Irishmen (1798),Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801.
Wolfe tone and catholic revolters
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