Jacobite rising of 1715
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The Jacobite rising of 1715 was an attempt by the exiled James Francis Edward Stuart, son of the deposed James II of England, to regain the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland for the House of St
The Battle of Sheriffmuir, John Wootton
James Francis Edward Stuart, excluded from the Succession by the Bill of Rights 1689
John Erskine, Earl of Mar
The Duke of Argyll, government commander in Scotland
Jacobitism
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Jacobitism was the name for a political movement active from 1688 to the end of the 18th century. Its primary objective was the restoration of the exiled House of Stuart to the British throne. It was
Jacobite rising of 1715
…The Jacobite Rising of 1715 Part of Jacobite risings The Battle of Sheriffmuir, John Wootton Date 1715–16 Location Scotland and Northern England Result Government victory Belligerents Great Britain Jacobites…
'The True Law of Free Monarchies;' James VI and I's political tract formed the basis of Stuart ideology
Charles I, whose policies caused instability throughout his three kingdoms
James II, 1685, dressed in military uniform