Question

how was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?

Answer 1

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NATIONALISM IN EUROPE 

The nationalism developed in Europe after the powerful revolutions, wars, military campaigns as we have studied in case of German and Italian unification.

NATIONALISM IN BRITAIN

Britain was an exception to this. There never happened a war for nationalism. 

Britain comprised ethnic groups such as - English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish. Among them English became powerful with time and began to dominate the other ethnic groups. 

First they united with Scottish people and dominated them. Then they began to control Irish people and thus, United Kingdom of Great Britain emerged without any bloodshed.

So, the creation of Britain did not come about as a result of the people’s desire to unite or their nationalism, but from the decision of the people in power. 

Answer 2

In Britain the formation o nationalism was due to the constant and long term struggle. The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British Isles were ethnic ones - such as English, Welsh, Scot or Irish. UAE was get into formation due the to Act of Union between England and Scotland. The Scottish highlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic language. The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish their dominance over a largely Catholic country