THE TOP reason why Scots hate the English has been revealed - and it's not too surprising. ... Exactly a quarter of Scots polled said they actively dislike our southern neighbours, while almost half quoted 1966 as a reason for that.

Are Scottish and English enemies?

Scotland and England have taken up arms against each other many times over the centuries. The major battles include Flodden in 1513 and Dunbar in 1650, with the Jacobites taking up arms against the British Crown at the battles of Prestonpans in 1745 and Culloden in 1746.

What do the Scots call the English?

'Southrons' – the historical Scots language name for the English, largely displaced since the eighteenth century by "Sassenachs".