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‘Unionist Nationalism’ in the Eighteenth Century: William Robertson and James Anderson (1662–1728)

‘Unionist Nationalism’ in the Eighteenth Century: William Robertson and James Anderson (1662–1728) The Scottish Historical Review, Volume LXXXV, 2: No. 220:October 2006, 305–332 ‘Unionist Nationalism’ in the Eighteenth Century: William Robertson and James Anderson (1662-1728) With the exception of David Allan and Mary Fearnley-Sander, no authorities have seriously considered Robertson as heir to an earlier Scottish tradition of historiography.1 The usual views tend to emphasise either a strong English influence suitable for post-Union ‘British’ Scotland or a powerful connection with the ideas of philosophes like Voltaire or Montesquieu.2 In particular, the familial and historiographical link between Robertson and his great-uncle, the patriotic Scottish antiquary James Anderson (1662-1728) has gone largely unnoticed. However, Robertson’s correspondence shows that he made enquiries into the Anderson link, and that he drew heavily on Anderson’s Collections Relating to the History of Mary, Queen of Scotland (1727) in preparing his own History of Scotland.3 Both Robertson and Anderson were Whigs and Presbyterians, which conditioned their views on Mary and led to literary attacks being made on them by a later Scottish historian, the glutinously sentimental Tory Mariolater George Chalmers.4 Robertson also used the Historical Essay, Shewing that the Crown and Kingdom of Scotland is Imperial and Independent (1705), Anderson’s contribution to the ‘imperial crowns’ controversy as http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Scottish Historical Review Edinburgh University Press

‘Unionist Nationalism’ in the Eighteenth Century: William Robertson and James Anderson (1662–1728)

Scottish Historical Review , Volume 85 (2): 305 – Oct 1, 2006

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The Scottish Historical Review, Volume LXXXV, 2: No. 220:October 2006, 305–332 ‘Unionist Nationalism’ in the Eighteenth Century: William Robertson and James Anderson (1662-1728) With the exception of David Allan and Mary Fearnley-Sander, no authorities have seriously considered Robertson as heir to an earlier Scottish tradition of historiography.1 The usual views tend to emphasise either a strong English influence suitable for post-Union ‘British’ Scotland or a powerful connection with the ideas of philosophes like Voltaire or Montesquieu.2 In particular, the familial and historiographical link between Robertson and his great-uncle, the patriotic Scottish antiquary James Anderson (1662-1728) has gone largely unnoticed. However, Robertson’s correspondence shows that he made enquiries into the Anderson link, and that he drew heavily on Anderson’s Collections Relating to the History of Mary, Queen of Scotland (1727) in preparing his own History of Scotland.3 Both Robertson and Anderson were Whigs and Presbyterians, which conditioned their views on Mary and led to literary attacks being made on them by a later Scottish historian, the glutinously sentimental Tory Mariolater George Chalmers.4 Robertson also used the Historical Essay, Shewing that the Crown and Kingdom of Scotland is Imperial and Independent (1705), Anderson’s contribution to the ‘imperial crowns’ controversy as

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Published: Oct 1, 2006

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