Question

in britain the formation of the nation state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution . elaborate with the help of suitable example ??? please dont spam

Answer 1

(i) formation of britain was the result of a long-drawn-out process.

(ii) the english parliament, was the instrument through which a nation-state, with england at its centre, came to be forged.

(Iii) the act of union (1707) between england and scotland that resulted in the formation of the 'united kingdom of great britain'.

(iv) ireland was forcibly incorporated into the united kingdom in 1801. A new 'british nation' was forged through the propagation of a dominant english culture.