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Scott publishes ‘Waverley’
Sir Walter Scott publishes the novel Waverley. It is a roaring success and creates an interest across Britain for all things Scottish. In the process Scott helps reinvent Scottish identity. Video: A history of Scotland: This Land is Our Land.
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