Map of Scotland during the reign of David I

by Jambob_08

25 comments
  1. Can we use the Isreali defence of ‘it was ours once so we’re going to butcher everyone there to get it back’ argument?

  2. This is a plan I feel both Nationalists and Unionists can get behind!

  3. Didn’t know he got as far south as clitheroe, almost the centre of the island!

  4. He also had quite a lot of exclaves, I’ll send my sources rn

  5. And that is as far as you got before you got your arses well and truly leathered at the Battle of the Standard in 1138. After which you were sent back to your room with no supper.

  6. When we go independent we should offer sanctuary to some of those northern English regions. Many of them are also naturally anti-Tory and would serve well in an indy Scotland.

  7. It would be interesting to see this with towns/ settlements of the time marked on.

  8. I think this is something most of northern England can get behind.

  9. When Unionists and Britnats say, “Oh, the North of England has more in common with Scotland than with the South of England”, I can point to this map and say, “Fine, then we’ll have our independence, about as far as Yorkshire.”

  10. Your daily reminder that these inbred cunts weren’t conquering or claiming territory for the people of Scotland

    They were tyrants, psychopaths, kleptocrats and leeches

  11. I feel like more nuance is needed here, the world is an infinitly complex place afterall.
    Imo, most of the land in England would be better described as temporarily occupied, regardless of what treaties said, due to the ongoing civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda for the English Throne (aka: The Anarchy, the coolest name for a civil war ever).

    Granted, I reckon this would make for an interesting alt-history scenario, a United Scottish-Northumbrian Kingdom surviving beyond the 12th century. If anything Scottish football would be a lot more interesting with the Northern English rivals Newcastle United FC, Sunderland AFC and Middlesbrough FC in the mix!

  12. I hadn’t realised David was king before Ireland, Orkney and Shetland were finished being built!

  13. Really puts into perspective the transience of national borders and identity

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