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  1. New Model Army

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    The NMA was instrumental in the final defeat of Charles I, culminating in his execution in January 1649. It then became the primary guarantor of the Commonwealth government. Throughout the 1650s, the Army maintained an uneasy dominance.
    Under the Protectorate (1653–1659), the NMA was divided into ten major districts, overseen by Major-Generals. This period saw an enforcement of moral legislation, somet…

  2. Scotland

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    Geography and Geology
    Scotland covers approximately one-third of the total land area{ of Great Britain{. Its geography{ is starkly divided into the Highlands{ in the north and west, characterized by mountainous terrain{, deep lochs (lakes){, and sparse population{, and the Lowlands{, which are flatter, more fertile, and host the vast majority of the [population](/entries/population…

  3. Scotland

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    Scotland covers approximately one-third of the total land area{ of Great Britain{. Its geography{ is starkly divided into the Highlands{ in the north and west, characterized by mountainous terrain{, deep lochs (lakes){, and sparse population{, and the Lowlands{, which are flatter, more fertile, and host the vast majority of the population{.
    The [geological foun…

  4. Scotland

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    Language
    Two official languages{ are recognized alongside English{: Scots{ and Scottish Gaelic{. Scots{ is a Germanic language{ spoken primarily in the Lowlands{, while Gaelic{ is a Celtic language{ traditionally spoken in the Highlands{ and Islands{. The [phonetic struct…

  5. Scots Language

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    Historical Development
    The earliest attested forms of Scots derive from the Old English dialects spoken by the Angles who settled in what is now the Scottish Lowlands, differentiating from the language spoken south of the border due to prolonged geographic isolation punctuated by periods of intense Norse influence in the north and east.
    Old Scots Period (c. 1100–1500)