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Source: BBC Radio Scotland "The Enlightenment" Tue 24 Oct 1130-1230
Roundup
10-24-06

What went before the Enlightenment? [audio 30min]

The Enlightenment is one of the most dramatic periods in Scottish history, which witnessed the birth of New Knowledge that shaped the modern world. What went before? Dr Fiona Watson looks into intense civil discontent, economic hardship and the serious questioning of Great Britain's 1707 Act of Union.
Read entire article at BBC Radio Scotland "The Enlightenment" Tue 24 Oct 1130-1230