Squadrone Volante (Scotland)
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Squadrone Volante was the name of a political grouping in Scotland
around 1700, under the leadership of the deposed Lord High Commissioner
the Marquess of Tweeddale
, which was influential in passing the Act of Union
with England
in 1707.
Although the actual grouping pre-dated 1705, it received the nickname squadrone volante in that year, as it was independent of the main Court (Whig) and Country (Tory) parties in the Scottish Parliament
.
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
around 1700, under the leadership of the deposed Lord High Commissioner
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland, sometimes referred to as the fifth estate of the Estates of Scotland, were the Scottish Sovereign's personal representative to the Parliament of Scotland following James VI of Scotland's accession to the throne of England and his becoming,...
the Marquess of Tweeddale
John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale
John Hay, 1st Marquess and 2nd Earl of Tweeddale was Lord Chancellor of Scotland....
, which was influential in passing the Act of Union
Acts of Union 1707
The Acts of Union were two Parliamentary Acts - the Union with Scotland Act passed in 1706 by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland - which put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706,...
with England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1707.
Although the actual grouping pre-dated 1705, it received the nickname squadrone volante in that year, as it was independent of the main Court (Whig) and Country (Tory) parties in the Scottish Parliament
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
.