Scientists believe that there is reliable evidence of the appearance of man in the territory of modern Scotland already 8000 years ago, and the sign of the first settlements is about 6000 years .Traditionally, Scotland has been counting its history since 843, when Kenneth Makalpin became king of the united Scots and Picts .Since then, the territory of Scotland has expanded, relations with continental Europe have been established, the influx of people has been encouraged, the kingdom has grown stronger .But, nevertheless, the wars between Scotland and England do not stop, they added wars of a religious nature, and dynastic marriages then aggravate the situation, then somewhat simplify it .

The history of the relationship between England and Scotland is very complicated, full of nuances that can not be explained because of the lack of documents, and Scotland's struggle for autonomy and independence that brought her luck, then threw it back. Due to various historical conflicts, the capital changed several times until it moved to Edinburgh. Basically, the history of this relationship is known to the philistine from the novels of Walter Scott.

In the 20th century, the picture of the relationship between Scotland and England became somewhat milder for economic reasons. In the 1960s, a large oil field was discovered in Aberdeen, which became the recognized oil capital of Europe and the center of innovation, and it turned out that the two largest shipyards are in Scotland, as are the electronics industry.

This brought new arguments to Scotland in the struggle for autonomy, and in 1997, after the 292-year hiatus, the Scottish parliament again became operational. Modern Scotland is a territory of contradictions, uniqueness in everything and uniqueness, it becomes quite obvious even with a fleeting visit to this region.

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