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 In 1603 , James VI , King of Scots inherited the thrones of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Ireland , and became King James I of England and Ireland , and left Edinburgh for London . With the exception of a short period under the Protectorate , Scotland remained a separate state , but there was considerable conflict between the crown and the Covenanters over the form of church government . The Glorious Revolution of 1688 – 89 saw the overthrow of the King James VII of Scotland and II of England by the English Parliament in favour of William and Mary . As late as the 1690s , Scotland experienced famine , which reduced the population of parts of the country by at least 20 per cent . 

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 In Scotland , a two @-@ year study published in 2004 , and funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Homing Union ( SHU ) , found there was " no evidence that birds of prey cause major losses of racing pigeons at lofts or during races . " It reported that 56 % of racing pigeons were lost each year but that the proportion taken by Eurasian sparrowhawks – " often blamed for major losses " – was less than 1 % , with at least 2 % taken by peregrine falcons . The study was carried out by the Central Science Laboratory ; researchers worked with SHU members who provided data , information on pigeon rings found at peregrine falcon nests and pigeon carcasses . 

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 A significant feature of Scotland 's renewable potential is that the resources are largely distant from the main centres of population . This is by no means coincidental . The power of wind , wave and tide on the north and west coasts and for hydro in the mountains makes for dramatic scenery , but sometimes harsh living conditions . W. H. Murray described the Hebrides as " the Isles on the Edge of the Sea where men are welcome — if they are hard in body and in spirit tenacious . " 

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 Lowland Scotland was part of the pattern of late marriage for both men and women ( between the mid and late 20s ) , with a relatively large proportion of the population remaining unmarried . In the Highland and Islands marriage ages may have been lower and more closely resembled Gaelic Ireland . Throughout the period , women could legally marry from the age of 12 and boys from 14 . However , while many girls from the social elite married in their teens , most in the Lowlands only married after a period of life @-@ cycle service , in their twenties . Normally marriage followed handfasting , a period of betrothal , which in the Highlands may have effectively been a period of trial marriage , in which sexual activity may have been accepted as legitimate . Marriages , particularly higher in society , were often political in nature and the subject of complex negotiations over the tocher ( dowry ) . Some mothers took a leading role in negotiating marriages , as Lady Glenorchy did for her children in the 1560s and 1570s . They could also act as matchmakers , finding suitable and compatible partners for others . 

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 In the 20th century , Scotland played a major role in the British and allied effort in the two world wars and began to suffer a sharp industrial decline , going through periods of considerable political instability . The decline was particularly acute in the second half of the 20th century , but was compensated for to a degree by the development of an extensive oil industry , technological manufacturing and a growing service sector . This period also increasing debates about the place of Scotland within the United Kingdom , the rise of the Scottish National Party and after a referendum in 1999 the establishment of a devolved Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh . 
