Early American slaveholders were predominantly English, but they were also Highland Scots, Scots-Irish or Lowland or Ulster Scots.
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And by people, we're pretty sure they're just Scots, or at least Scots at heart.
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Far from it: 62 percent of Scots voted to remain in the EU. Scots back Remain as UK votes Leave.
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Since Scots voted down independence, 22016 percent to 21 percent, the Scottish National Party has grown enormously with many Scots getting politicized by the bitter campaign.
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Much of Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting is written in Scots, and this lecture in Scots about Scots should give you a sense of its relationship to English: The point is that the phrase "auld lang syne" is not recognizable to English speakers because it is not an English phrase.
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Mary Queen of Scots, out November 23, depicts the brief time in British history when Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart (the titular Queen of Scots) battled for the throne.
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But to do so would likely provoke a constitutional crisis if opinion polls were to show most Scots favoring a ballot, or may even win over some Scots to the cause of independence.
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Migrants from the northern British Isles — Scots, Scots-Irish and others — pushed into these mountains in large numbers from the 1700s onward and did much to create the nation as we know it.
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The Scots love him, so forget about the chattering classes.
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Maybe they care not for the Scots or for Ulster.
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It might also avoid annoying Scots who voted for Brexit.
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Scots rejected independence in 2014 by 45 to 55 percent.
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Mary Queen of Scots opens in theaters on December 7.
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Instead, Margot Robbie plays Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots.
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A clear majority of Scots voted against Brexit in 2016.
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Scots voted 55 to 45 percent against independence in September 2014.
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Scots voted against independence in 2014 by a 10 point margin.
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How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I related?
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Warning: This interview contains mild spoilers for Mary, Queen of Scots.
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In "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018) Robbie portrayed Queen Elizabeth I.
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Independence has never set Welsh hearts beating as it does Scots'.
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Scots like the EU even more than they do the SNP.
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The Scots will now likely seek a second referendum on independence.
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He directly compares Mary Queen of Scots to Osama Bin Laden.
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"Reign" is another period piece, but about Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Scots rejected independence by a 55%-45% majority in a 2014 referendum.
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Margaret's life had uncanny parallels with her granddaughter Mary, Queen of Scots'.
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More worrying for Ms Sturgeon, Euroscepticism is on the rise among Scots.
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Hopefully. Eliot stole that line from Mary Queen of Scots, you know.
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However the same poll also found 21 percent of Scots were undecided.
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Many Scots feel that this is an omen of worse to come.
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Relation to Harry: Mary, Queen of Scots was Henry's 12th great grandmother.
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The Scots were unimpressed by her alleged shapeshifting and burned her anyway.
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His excuse was that he wasn't treated well enough by the Scots.
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Scots rejected independence by a 10 point margin in a 2014 referendum.
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The new tax powers were designed to keep Scots in the union.
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Most Scots insist that they want to stay in the European Union.
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In the Brexit referendum of 2016, fully 62% of Scots backed Remain.
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He attended Scots College and the Armidale School in New South Wales.
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In a 2014 referendum, Scots voted against independence by 55-45 percent.
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Scots voted 55-45 percent against independence in a referendum in 2014.
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Mary Queen of Scots tracks the complicated relationship between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) between the years 1561, when Mary first landed in Scotland after years away in France, to 1587, when she died.
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According to Alcohol Focus Scotland, a charity that combats the harmful effects of alcohol, 1 in 4 Scots drink at "hazardous or harmful" levels, and Scots buy 20 percent more alcohol on average than their English or Welsh counterparts.
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Sharply raising taxes might cause rich Scots to pack up and move south.
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The world of Mary, Queen of Scots exists in constant juxtaposition: women vs.
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The English cavalry fell right into the spear-filled ditch the Scots created.
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This caused panic among the English army, allowing the Scots to decimate them.
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The movie Mary Queen of Scots, out December 7, begins at the end.
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Mary Queen of Scots, unlike most historical biopics, has a notably diverse cast.
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Hereditary was totally shut out, along with Widows and Mary Queen Of Scots.
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Why did the English enthusiastically adopt marbled papers when the Scots preferred gold?
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They threaten to torch the thatched roof if the Scots don't come out.
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She wrote in English and in Scots, the Scottish language, which she championed.
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"It's the language Scots invented to talk about their selves," she once said.
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The image showed Queen Mary I of England, not Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Most English people feel they could live equally well without independence-minded Scots.
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Scots previously rejected secession by 55% to 45% in a referendum in 2014.
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This time I would bet on the Scots bidding farewell to little England.
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But above all for our own values and the way Scots express ourselves.
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His rant is hilarious, the patter rapid and twisted and defiantly, exuberantly Scots.
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As it turned out, however, many Scots have had it with the ballot box.
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Mary, Queen of Scots hits theaters at the Oscar-ready date of Dec. 7.
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Scots did not want to take a leap in the dark voting for independence.
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Yet Brexit, which Scots voted against by 33% to 38%, has shaken things up.
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The Scots, who are the thirstiest of the bunch, are determined to cut down.
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Mary Queen of Scots is Rourke's first feature film, and it is noticeably theatrical.
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Sturgeon hit back, accusing May's government of being frightened of listening to the Scots.
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There are very few Scots in the upper ranks of Britain's two main parties.
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Brexit changed the terms of that union for the worse, many Scots now say.
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The Scots cheered for Nick Faldo, an Englishman who won three times in Scotland.
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Springsteen's part Scots-Irish, part Italian family was a caldron of these bubbling forces.
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In 2014, Scots voted to remain in the United Kingdom by 83% to 45%.
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Scots have put off dealing with these issues by putting the blame on London.
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The Scots want to have another referendum, so probably that is weighing on sterling.
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The Scots round out the group stage against Argentina in Paris on June 19.
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Yet Scots may conclude that remaining in the Brexit-bound union would be riskier still.
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The actress is currently starring in Mary Queen of Scots, which is out Dec. 7.
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But majority of Scots voted in favor of Britain staying in the EU in June.
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Nor are the Scots, or, heaven forfend, the Irish (saying "heaven forfend" is definitely twee).
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Faced with being taken out regardless, Scots must have a new choice, argue the nationalists.
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But the union was consensual, and Scots played a full part in British political life.
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While 41 percent of Scots supported holding a referendum before Brexit, 46 percent are against.
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By some quirk of army recruitment, the Royal Scots had many Fijians in their ranks.
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She is also starring as Queen Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots opposite Saoirse Ronan.
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Although Andy Murray kind of pushed the boat out Scots-wise, and quite right too.
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Most recently, he starred with Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in Mary Queen of Scots.
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"Mary Queen of Scots" nominee Margot Robbie wore a sparkling gown with exaggerated tulle sleeves.
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Polls over the past week suggest that some 54-59% of Scots now support independence.
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Literally all currently living Scots are better than Wisconsin's Scott Walker, who is a dick.
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Focus Features' "Mary Queen of Scots" brought in $2000,21 when it debuted in four theaters.
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But polls indicate most Scots do not support a new independence vote at this stage.
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Let the war commence At least the Scots are trying to get the hell out.
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Another Scottish royal famous for her love of the game was Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Brexit, which Scots voted strongly against, could well tip the next vote the other way.
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In a referendum in 2014, Scots voted by 55% to stay in the United Kingdom.
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In a 2014 referendum, Scots voted 55-45 percent against splitting from the United Kingdom.
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Many Scots also light bonfires in observance of Hogmanay, the last day of the year.
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Harry will meet with 60 young Scots who are being trained to be mentors in schools.
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Brexit, which 62% of Scots voted against, is being bungled, stoking demands for freedom from Westminster.
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Ahead, the movies and TV to watch when Mary Queen of Scots comes to a close.
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Just 316,000 Scots live in remote places of the sort likely to qualify for community ownership.
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The Scots wake up every morning to curse different politicians and chew over different political scandals.
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The Queen will undertake a week-long programme of engagements, meeting Scots from across the country.
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In 2014, Scots voted roughly 55 percent to 45 percent to remain in the United Kingdom.
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By the time of the EU referendum, Scots will have voted 5 times in four years.
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Rather, she spoke about the disappointment of EU-loving Scots, according to several people who attended.
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"The Scots just did a phenomenal job with the crime scene," he told me, years ago.
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Nicola Sturgeon will surely demand another poll if Scots vote Remain and the rest vote Leave.
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Scots now have little time for either of the parties that would rule them from Westminster.
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Recent polling suggests the party is on course to gain seats, as Scots turn towards independence.
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Scots can't get enough of Buckfast, the caffeinated fortified wine originally from Buckfast Abbey in England.
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She redesigned her party to make it more palatable to Scots, and reaped the electoral benefits.
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Although Margaret Tudor was English, she had been married off to James IV, King of Scots.
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Kinloch seeks out a Scots "Orpheus" figure who is a merchant, a troubadour, and a juggler.
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And we could add Mary Queen of Scots, for Stevenson, in case he liked her poetry.
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Thousands of Scots were streaming from Celtic Park, out into the pouring rain, in dumbfounded silence.
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Since Scots rejected independence 55-45 percent in 2014, polls show that support has changed little.
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After Brexit, which Scots voted strongly against, the case for an independence referendum will be powerful.
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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor went as Mary, Queen of Scots; her costume included $200,000 worth of jewelry.
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The upcoming movie Mary Queen of Scots explores how Elizabeth I (played by Margot Robbie) and her first cousin once removed Mary, Queen of Scots (Saoirse Ronan) battled for decades to reunite England and Scotland's rule — and their countries' opposing Catholic and Protestant religions — under one throne.
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This time the people who could be offered the chance to "take back control" are the Scots.
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Mary Queen of Scots is based on John Guy's 2004 biography, The True Life of Mary Stuart.
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The American Civil War Memorial honors the Scots who fought alongside the Union during the Civil War.
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Conservatism is a less toxic brand than it was, but Scots still care little for the Tories.
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The actress looks just like a portrait on the set of 2018's Mary, Queen of Scots.
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This biography explores the 16 century's most formidable women, from Anne Boleyn to Mary Queen of Scots.
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Let's not even begin to talk about the lack of Saoirse Ronan for Mary Queen Of Scots.
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Less than two years ago Scots voted to stay in the UK by 55 to 45 percent.
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A close linguistic analogy to AAE is Scots, which differs from standard English to a similar extent.
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Scots have a homeland and a nationalist movement; they are not generally the subject of disparaging prejudice.
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Visitors have many options including history tours, castle visits, museums, hikes and golfing (invented by the Scots).
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The CW's show about Mary, Queen of Scots, takes more than a few liberties with the facts.
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The British actress mentioned her dislike of the films in a recent interview with The Scots Magazine.
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Margot Robbie is back to playing real-life people in her latest film, Mary Queen of Scots.
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Mary Queen of Scots is based on John Guy's 2004 biography, The True Life of Mary Stuart.
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In a 2014 referendum, Scots voted 55 to 45 percent against breaking away from the United Kingdom.
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Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series The Americans
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The Scots start their campaign against Italy on Saturday before another home game against defending champions Ireland.
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The Scots can probably be kept onboard for a decade, but for how much longer than that?
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But within those numbers were a large majority of Scots and Northern Irish who voted to Remain.
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EC: I've talked a lot about J.D. Vance's kind of fetish for Appalachia's shared Scots-Irish heritage.
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You know starting a nuclear war would be a far less dangerous decision than upsetting the Scots.
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That helps explain why Scots invented golf and caber tossing and Brits popularized upright, bare-knuckle boxing.
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I was still not expecting SCOTS, despite some familiarity with the brogue, which is, of course, trilled.
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They are also the only Scots ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
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One reason is Brexit, which Scots opposed 62-38 and whose implementation is proving to be messy.
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Since then, opinion polls suggest, support for independence has edged up again, leaving Scots split almost evenly.
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But Mr Corbyn is not the only politician who does not much appeal to Scots right now.
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Yet autonomy has never set Welsh hearts beating as it does those of many Scots and Northern Irish.
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Take "Mary Stuart", his play about the Queen of Scots, now on at the Almeida Theatre in London.
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Scots would narrowly vote for independence in the event of a "no deal" Brexit, according to one poll.
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For Scots who have already endured six years of Westminster-imposed cuts, this would be a rude awakening.
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The real action of Outlaw King kicks off in 1306, when Bruce's stint as King of Scots begins.
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Save for each other, Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) and Mary Queen of Scots (Saoirse Ronan) are peerless.
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Sir John Elliott traces those trajectories in "Scots and Catalans", a pioneering and scrupulously even-handed comparative history.
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Scotland and Wales elected their regional parliaments less than a year ago; Scots had previously voted on independence.
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I'm sure there are some tales about faeries abducting them cause the lovely Scots love them some faeries.
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This skate park on the Isle of Seil references one of the most popular sports among young Scots.
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For his family, as in many others like his—ethnically Scots-Irish, rural—"poverty is the family tradition".
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It would certainly rile the Scots, who see Brussels as a sort of alternative power centre to London.
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The fine print of the devolution agreement should help the Scots to cope with a slowing economy, however.
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A poll on Sunday showed rising support for Scottish independence from the UK, rejected by Scots in 2014.
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There, Welsh and Scots Gaelic, which are related to Irish, have enjoyed a protected status for many years.
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Why write exclusively in the language of Burns when students have their own evolving, intricate modern Scots instead?
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The Carpetbagger The "Mary Queen of Scots" stars and former Oscar rivals are tired of being people-pleasers.
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How did you feel the night before you shot your big scene together in "Mary Queen of Scots"?
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The first song, the traditional Scots ballad "Will Ye Go to Flanders," begins with a tenor's youthful peal.
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"The Scots have made clear that their place is in Europe and if Scotland gains its independence in the end and again joins the European Union, then that would not balance out the loss for Great Britain but I would warmly welcome the Scots in Europe," Oppermann told reporters in Berlin.
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Many of those Scots who voted to stay in the union in 2014 did so for clear economic reasons.
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The Scots barely missed a place in the semifinals when Australia flyhalf Bernard Foley kicked a last-second penalty.
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Gaelic has not been the dominant language in much of Scotland for centuries—only 1.7% of Scots understand it.
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Scots rejected independence in a referendum almost two years ago because it would have meant leaving the EU too.
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The Scottish government has insisted, however, that Scots must have all options open to them as Brexit takes shape.
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The poll also found only 12 percent of Scots approved of how Corbyn was dealing with the EU withdrawal.
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He will be greeted with military pomp, including a welcome by bands of the Irish, Scots and Welsh Guards.
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Scots rejected secession by 20143 points in a 2014 referendum and polls show most still do not support it.
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My idea was that because the Scots had their own crisis, that the abdication crisis never happened in England.
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Scotland is far from cracking violent crime: Scots are still twice as likely to be assaulted as the English.
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It also found 51 percent of Scots did not want a vote on independence within the next few years.
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Mary Queen of Scots culminates in a meeting between the two queens, who likely never met in real life.
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Margaret Thatcher lost the party more votes, as most Scots felt they had not consented to her economic policies.
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But changes in the population and efforts by the government mean that alcohol is indeed killing many fewer Scots.
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"Mary Queen of Scots" (pictured) is based on "My Heart is My Own" (2004), a biography by John Guy.
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Scots rejected secession by 10 points in a 2014 referendum and polls show most still do not support it.
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That may make independence (already back on the agenda following the vote for Brexit, which Scots opposed) more appealing.
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The series follows Mary, Queen of Scots, throughout the treacherous world that is the 16th century royal French court.
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Is there not another reason the dynastic dueling, the catfight with Mary, Queen of Scots, have assumed center stage?
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He had told reporters that Mary Queen of Scots had drawn the same cards before her execution, in 1587.
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German, Scots and Irish immigrants supplanted their French brethren following the end of the Seven Years War in 1763.
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That group of expatriates, drawn south by Preston, Sunderland and Liverpool, among others, became known as the Scots Professors.
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In 21, after a bitter campaign, Scots voted 2100 percent to 21797 percent to remain in the United Kingdom.
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The North would have been isolated and its economy badly damaged, which is the outcome feared by the Scots.
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Scots rejected independence in 2014 and support since then has remained stuck at around 45 percent, opinion polls suggest.
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Sixty-two percent of Scots voted to remain in the bloc, making Scotland more pro-European even than London.
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Irn-Bru Scots have long claimed that their rust-hued soda, introduced in 1909, has magical hangover-curing powers.
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It's interesting that, as a proportion of the population, three times as many Scots came to India as English.
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It's a background that's served her well for her first feature film, Mary, Queen of Scots, an intimate portrayal of female power that seeks to go beyond what we have been told about the legendary feud between Mary, Queen of Scots (Saoirse Ronan) and her royal cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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Yet both the Cornish and Scots are boisterously affectionate towards their Celtic past and are accepted as genuine Celtic nations.
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Many young or recently arrived Scots do not feel fear so much as bemusement at the chaps in bowler hats.
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In June's EU referendum, voters in England and Wales supported leaving while Scots backed staying inside by a large majority.
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Montenegro narrowly voted to leave a state union with Serbia, while a majority of Scots opted to remain with Britain.
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In the real world, Mrs May can win the game by refusing to play and denying the Scots their referendum.
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NEW BRUNSWICK The Band of the Royal Marines and the Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards. Jan.
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Ms Sturgeon says she wants Scots "to be in control of events and not just at the mercy of them".
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Experts have discovered a secret portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, that has been hidden for centuries — beneath another painting.
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When the English army, led by the Prince of Wales, began to charge across the open field, the Scots retreated.
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If we do go out, the Scots will stay in and the Welsh will, and England will split in half.
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The Scots voted by 62% to stay in the EU, with every one of the country's 32 authorities backing Remain.
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In some scenarios, including a chaotic Brexit, more than half of Scots say they would vote in favour of independence.
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He was suspected of involvement in a planned Catholic uprising in 1583 to free Mary Queen of Scots from prison.
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It provides consumers with goods they could not otherwise enjoy: without it only Scots would sip lovely Islay single malts.
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She was recently nominated for a 2019 SAG Award for her work as Queen Elizabeth in Mary Queen of Scots.
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The Scots were unhappy at the outcome of the fiasco, but nevertheless managed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup.
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Robbie will play opposite Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who will star in the title role of Mary Queen of Scots.
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But Britain's overall vote to leave takes Scotland with it, and polls show Scots are increasingly opposed to the idea.
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The proportion of Scots who speak it barely dipped between 2001 and 2011, when the most recent census was finished.
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But the queen lost faith in him in 1586, when he plotted to accuse Mary Queen of Scots of treason.
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In the last one, in 2014, Scots opted to stay part of the UK by a 10 percentage point margin.
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One alternative vision of Appalachia, as a culturally uniform place inhabited by the hardy Scots-Irish, favors the far right.
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While England and Wales voted to leave, the Scots and Northern Irish backed staying in the bloc, complicating divorce proceedings.
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Well, over 200 years since Burns's death, the rich Scots language that he used can be pretty intimidating to decipher.
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The Scots are Brian (Reuben Joseph) and Iain (Martin Donaghy), and, in happier times, they were the best of friends.
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The English had the St. George's Society, the Scots had the St. Andrew's Society, the Germans had the German Society.
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The premise: Chris Pine stars as Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, in a war epic about medieval Scottish nationalism.
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A majority of Scots voted against independence — and against Brexit — partly because they wanted to stay in the European Union.
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Its selling point to Scots is that it's the only party seeking to stop Brexit and prevent another independence referendum.
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Mr. Austin, a 76-year-old veteran curler, served as the skip on a four-man team facing the Scots.
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" The Scotsman's columnist Lesley Riddoch wrote an article earlier this week entitled "Trump protests are an obligation for us Scots.
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Scots rejected independence in a 2014 referendum and support since then has stuck at around 45 percent, opinion polls say.
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He's also known for Boy Erased, The Favorite, Mary Queen of Scots — and for being the boyfriend to Taylor Swift.
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With a record high turnout of 84.6 percent, Scots voted by 55.3 to 44.7 percent against breaking up the union.
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Scots voted to stay inside the United Kingdom, but had it gone the other way, London would have allowed secession.
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Instead, I identify with the millions of working-class white Americans of Scots-Irish descent who have no college degree.
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The big picture: Queen Elizabeth II, 93, is facing a politically split nation — and perhaps physically, if the Scots walk.
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A majority of Scots voted to stay in the EU, in contrast to England and Wales where most voted to leave.
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The name James V may be familiar from the movie Mary, Queen of Scots — she was his only surviving legitimate child.
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The lives of Margaret and her granddaughter, Mary, Queen of Scots were defined by what happened when they married for love.
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In this context, indeed, some may take quiet satisfaction from seeing the Scots ruin Mrs May's plan to trigger Article 50.
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And last but certainly not least, the Scottish government got involved, sharing resources and support for Scots looking to come out.
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But if marching through snow in a kilt is not your thing, here are few other ways to celebrate the Scots.
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The SNP will be campaigning for a vote to remain within the EU and polls shows Scots broadly support that view.
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Snub: First Man's Claire Foy and Mary Queen of Scots' Margot Robbie were shut out of the best supporting actress race.
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The new film Mary, Queen of Scots, in theaters today, is not really about Elizabeth I, Queen of England (Margot Robbie).
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In the forest sections, the design team have planted the trees of Russia's extensive woodlands: white birch, larch and Scots pine.
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The Scottish leader launched her "independence conversation" in Stirling, where Scots hero William Wallace won a historic battle against the English.
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The SNP believes it has demography on its side; less than a third of Scots aged over 70 voted for independence.
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But the Scots argued that the use of the Gaelic term "glen" — a valley — could mislead buyers to think it Scotch.
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England, the most populous, and Wales voted to leave while the Scots and Northern Irish wanted to keep their EU membership.
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The two men are schoolmates from the same elite English boarding school, the sort of background many Scots view with disdain.
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Margot Robbie's role as Queen Elizabeth I in "Mary Queen of Scots" required three to four hours for the full look.
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He was commissioned into the Scots Guards at the age of 20 and he has also worked in the aerospace industry.
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Scots across the world sit down to feast on haggis, neeps, and tatties, honouring old Rabbie's memory by reciting his poetry.
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When the votes were counted, 53 percent of English voters opted to leave while 62 percent of Scots voted to remain.
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The men in "Mary Queen of Scots" really endeavor to isolate the young queens, in an attempt to limit their power.
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There were also highly dubious family claims of having descended from Robert the Bruce, the 14th-century king of the Scots.
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"Especially in the Highlands, Scots were superstitious," said Kari Moodie, the curator of collections at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery.
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Although Catherine didn't have to organize a war against the Scots, Tudor sources describe her as studiously attending to government affairs.
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The deal offers a new cultural framework to "protect and enhance" the Irish language as well as the Ulster Scots language.
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The Scots — who overwhelmingly voted to stay in the European Union — are pushing for a new referendum on independence from Britain.
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Britain as a whole voted to leave the EU in a referendum last June but most Scots wanted to stay in.
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The 20th-ranked Scots couldn't produce an equalizer against No. 3 England in Group D, which also features Japan and Argentina.
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