Cornish nationalism
The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a social movement which seeks greater autonomy for Cornwall.[1] The movement says that Cornwall is not just a county of England (which is its current status) but a duchy and a distinctive British nation which has never been formally incorporated into England by an Act of Union.[2] Supporters of Cornish self-government who say that Cornwall is, or ought to be, a separate legal entity from England do not necessarily mean to advocate full independence from the United Kingdom,.[3] They want official recognition for Cornwall as one of the home nations of the UK.
Some supporters of Cornish self-government question the legitimacy of English rule in Cornwall, due to the failure of the Parliament of England to pass an Act of Union. Their claims are not generally recognised. Some people are supportive of the Cornish Assembly Campaign.[4] The Cornish National Party is a social democratic political party in Cornwall to which some Cornish nationalists belong. It wanted Cornish independence from the United Kingdom. it split from Mebyon Kernow, the other Cornish political party in 1975.
References change
- ↑ "Cornish Stannary Parliament". Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ↑ "The Duchy of Cornwall - history supported by references to primary source material". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ↑ Cornish Assembly
- ↑ Mebyon Kernow support the Cornish Assembly
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