There is little doubt three words that rouse the hearts of Scots is at the heart of the referendum for independence from London. The three words, but for freedom, incorporated in a petition for Scotland’s right to freedom and self-determination, have been part of the Scottish psyche for centuries.

There are three words that rouse the hearts of Scots: but for freedom. Those three words are in the Declaration of Arbroath, a petition signed by Robert the Bruce and his Lords in 1320 after beating the English at Bannockburn in 1314. Directed to the Pope to intercede with the English, the language appeals for Scotland to be left alone. Translated ..

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