For four centuries the Viking

For four centuries the Viking 1, the people of the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland continued to sell their goods through the North European Hanseatic League. The Hansas merchants bought shiploads of 2 fish and in return the islanders got cash, grain, cloth and other goods. This lasted until the Act of Union between Scotland and England in 1707. This Act prohibited the Hansa merchants from 3 with Scotland. Consequently Shetland went into an economic 4. The independent farmers of Shetland had to sell their land and were then 5 to pay rent, eventually becoming serfs.