The Scottish Parliament, infuriated that the English Parliament did not consult them on the choice of Sophia's family as the next heirs, passed the Act of Security 1704, threatening to end the personal union between England and Scotland.
Škotski parlament, bijesan zato što ga engleski parlament nije konzultirao kad je za Anine nasljednike odredio Sofijinu obitelj, donio je Zakon o sigurnosti 1704., koji je mogao okončati personalnu uniju Engleske i Škotske.