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Document, parliamentary speech on Treaty of Union, 1707
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This parliamentary speech by John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven is 'On the Subject Matter of an Union Betwixt the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England'. It is dated 1706.
Lord Belhaven's parliamentary speech, `On the Subject Matter of an Union Betwixt the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England', November 1706
Lord Belhaven was a vociferous defender of the Scottish parliament and claimed that if the Treaty of Union was passed, Scotland's independence and sovereignty would be lost. The Treaty was eventually ratified on the 16th of January 1707.
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- Online ID: 000-100-047-863-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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- Date: 1706
November 1706 - Material: Inscription: Lord Beilhaven's Speech in Parliament; On the Subject Matter of an Union Betwixt the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England
Document / speech - Dimensions: 190 mm x 150 mm
- What: Document / speech
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- Who: John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven (1606 - 1708) (Author)
- Where: ENGLAND
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