Lord Bute and Conservative Scottish Nationalism: British Home Rule Movements in the 1890s and 90s

Authors

Ryan Blank, Brigham Young University
Paul Kerry, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Lord Bute, Scottish nationalism, British Empire, home rule

College

Humanities

Department

History

Abstract

In the 1880s and 90s, the individual kingdoms and principalities that make up the United Kingdom experienced a revival of nationalistic sentiment. For the English, their national identity was tied to the Empire. The Celtic peoples re-invented nationalistic traditions, costume, and revived national languages. Building on the Romantic Movement, Celtic nationalists promoted strong national identities and legendary histories; however, the nationalism of the 1890s in Wales and Scotland was not anti-Empire even though it was anti-United Kingdom. This project will investigate Welsh and Scottish nationalism, particularly the Home Rule movements, through the lens of the writings and activities of a man who was connected to both Wales and Scotland, John Crichton Stuart, the 3^rd Marquess of Bute.

Recommended Citation

Blank, Ryan and Kerry, Paul (2016) "Lord Bute and Conservative Scottish Nationalism: British Home Rule Movements in the 1890s and 90s," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 43.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/43