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The '''Alien Act''' of [[1705]] was a law passed in [[England]] | {{wikipediainfo|Alien Act 1705}} | ||
When captured by [[Grey (The Highlanders)|Solicitor Grey]] in [[Scotland]] in [[1746]], the [[Second Doctor]] put on a [[German]] accent and cited Article Seventeen of the '''Alien Act''', [[1930]]. He declared that, under this act, a citizen of a foreign power cannot be [[hanging|hanged]] without informing their [[ambassador]] first. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') | |||
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In the real world, the [[1705]] Alien act was a [[law]] passed in [[England]] which instructed the population to consider [[Scotland|Scots]] as [[alien]]s. This entailed various negative measures that forced the [[Scottish Parliament]] to consider full union with England. The two later joined to create the [[United Kingdom]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 4 September 2020
When captured by Solicitor Grey in Scotland in 1746, the Second Doctor put on a German accent and cited Article Seventeen of the Alien Act, 1930. He declared that, under this act, a citizen of a foreign power cannot be hanged without informing their ambassador first. (TV: The Highlanders)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the real world, the 1705 Alien act was a law passed in England which instructed the population to consider Scots as aliens. This entailed various negative measures that forced the Scottish Parliament to consider full union with England. The two later joined to create the United Kingdom.
