Teaching The Treaty of Union

Welcome to Teaching the Treaty of Union

This website aims to support teachers working with the SQA Higher History topic The Treaty of Union 1689-1740. The site is presented by Dr. Karin Bowie, Senior Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of Glasgow and a specialist in the history of the making of the Union of 1707. The site offers arguments from published research and provides supporting evidence from primary sources, including original documents held by the National Records of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. Links are provided to online primary sources and extracts given from unpublished material.

The site is structured around the Key Issues defined by the SQA for the Treaty of Union Higher History topic. Click on the menu at the top of the page for sources and discussion. The site will be updated with new material over time. You can sign up for alerts below.