How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?

The history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe

because:

→ In Britain the formation of the nation-state was not the result

of a sudden upheaval or revolution.

→ The primary identities of the people who inhabited the British

Isles were ethnic ones - such as English, Welsh, Scot or Irish.

→ The Act of Union (1707) between England and Scotland

resulted in the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great 

Britain' meant that England was able to impose its influence on

Scotland. Scotland's distinctive culture and political institutions

were systematically suppressed.

→ The Scottish highlanders were forbidden to speak their Gaelic

language or wear their national dress and large numbers were

forcibly driven out of their homeland.

→ The English helped the Protestants of Ireland to establish

their dominance over a largely Catholic country. Catholic revolts

against British dominance were suppressed. Ireland was forcibly

incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801.

→ The symbols of the new Britain - the British flag, the national

anthem, the English language were actively promoted and the

older nations survived only as subordinate partners in this

union.