The New Scotland - a Disunited Kingdom?
A new song for ScotlandWhen the old Scots Parliament was ended in 1707, my predecessor the Lord Chancellor came forth to the mob in the street, the bells in the city were playing backwards, there was a new pop song for the day, “Why am I sorry on my wedding day?” and he addressed the mob held back...
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E-rea
2011
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| Online dostop: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Izvleček: | A new song for ScotlandWhen the old Scots Parliament was ended in 1707, my predecessor the Lord Chancellor came forth to the mob in the street, the bells in the city were playing backwards, there was a new pop song for the day, “Why am I sorry on my wedding day?” and he addressed the mob held back by the militia by saying: “there’s an end to an auld sang”, that’s the end of an old song. And when the new Scottish Parliament in 1999 after an adjournment of some 300 years was reconvened, the pe... |
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