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'''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | '''1592''' The Presbyterian Church is formally established. | ||
'''1600''' Scotland adopts January 1 as New Year Day.<ref name=Spathaky>[http://www.cree.ie/genuki/dates.htm ''Old Style and New Style Dates and the change to the Gregorian Calendar: A summary for genealogists''], Mike Spathaky</ref> | '''1600''' Scotland adopts January 1 as New Year's Day.<ref name=Spathaky>[http://www.cree.ie/genuki/dates.htm ''Old Style and New Style Dates and the change to the Gregorian Calendar: A summary for genealogists''], Mike Spathaky</ref> | ||
'''1603''' The crowns of England and Scotland unite. | '''1603''' The crowns of England and Scotland unite. | ||
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'''1746''' The Government forces defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clansmen and outlawed kilts,tartan,bagpipes and carrying of weapons. These restrictions were removed in 1782. | '''1746''' The Government forces defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clansmen and outlawed kilts,tartan,bagpipes and carrying of weapons. These restrictions were removed in 1782. | ||
'''1752'''The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.<ref name=Spathaky/> | '''1752''' The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar.<ref name=Spathaky/> | ||
'''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | '''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | ||