Union and rebellion
The late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were troubled times for Scotland. Economic, political and religious resentments sowed the seeds of a series of rebellions. Known as the Highland Uprisings, they had at their focus the claim to the throne of the exiled Stewart royal family. This period marked the end of Scotland's independence as a separate state with the Act of Union with England in 1707.
The massacre of Glencoe
The massacre of the MacDonalds at Glencoe on the 13th February 1692 is one of the most infamous dates in Scottish history. Find out what happened and who was involved.
The Darien disaster
Darien was Scotland's brief attempt to start a colony in Central America. Over a thousand Scots set out, hoping to find riches and a tropical paradise. Find out how it all went disastrously wrong.
The Union
In 1707 the Scottish Parliament closed and did not open again for almost 300 years. Find out about the Treaty of Union and how Scots of the time felt about it.
History Maze - Jacobites
Can your knowledge of the Jacobites and their uprisings help you to find your way through the history maze?
Womens' History Scotland
Find out more about the lives of women in this period with these short biographies on the Women's History Scotland website.