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Clarified the dates 1600 and 1752.
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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'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> | '''1600''' Scotland adopts January 1 as New Year's Day even though they did not officially adopt the Gregorian Calendar until 1752.<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''' | '''1752''' Scotland adopts the Gregorian Calendar even though the change making January 1, the first day of the new year happened in 1600.<ref name="Spathaky" /> | ||
'''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | '''1779''' The Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. | ||