People's History of Scotland - 5: The Rise of Capitalism and the Scottish Enlightenment
After the suppression of the 1745 Rebellion, a new Scotland is born. Edinburgh becomes a seat of the Enlightenment, and the countryside is transformed by new capitalist relations. - How did economic changes bring new social classes to Scotland? - How did workers begin to fight for their interests? - Why did Scottish intellectuals become world famous in this period?