The Stuart Crisis and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Explore how disputes over monarchy, taxation and religion under James I and Charles I triggered wars across England, Scotland and Ireland.

ACTA, un accord négocié à notre insu : la fin de nos libertés sur Internet?

ACTA, un accord négocié secrètement entre 2007 et 2010, dans l’ombre et en gardant le public dans l’ignorance plutôt que débattu démocratiquement.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688: Causes and Legacy

Explore the Dutch invasion of 1688, James II’s fall, the Bill of Rights, Scotland’s Claim of Right and the Williamite War in Ireland.

Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the Road to Male Suffrage

Eventually, after a long struggle (The Peterloo Massacre in 1819), the First Reform Act was passed in 1832, which resulted in an extension of male suffrage.

Scotland: the State, the Nation, Home Rule, and Devolution

Scotland’s nationhood and statehood examined through imagined communities, Home Rule and devolution, including the legislature established in 1999.

The Scottish Parliament

Explore the Scottish Parliament, from Labour’s devolution reforms and the Scotland Act to tuition fees, public opinion, and independence debates.

The Act of Union of 1707

Explore the Act of Union of 1707, from Darien and succession crises to the Treaty of Union, Scotland’s institutions, and Great Britain’s creation.