Taking 'Although it ceased to be a political capital in 1707 (when Scotland joined with England to create the United Kingdom), Edinburgh was at the forefront of intellectual debate.' as a given, does it logically imply 'Edinburgh lost political and intellectual relevance in the early 1700s.'
Although it ceased to be a political capital in 1707 (when Scotland joined with England to create the United Kingdom), Edinburgh was at the forefront of intellectual debate.###Edinburgh lost political and intellectual relevance in the early 1700s.