HistoPol, 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago)

@claralistensprechen3rd @Lassielmr @TheEconomist @GreenFire

#UK #England #Scotland #Ireland #History

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... "United" in the literal sense only since exactly the start of the 19th century.

It is good idea, though, to revisit this thought (I love the map below :) ), as there have been so many changes over the past milennia.
"Historian #NormanDavies has counted sixteen different states over the past 2,000 years.[1]"

So, not only #Wales, but also #Scotland...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formation_of_the_United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland#/media/File:Articles_of_Union.jpg