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Bookmark or Share- Jacobite summary | BritannicaJacobite, In British history, a supporter of the exiled Stuart king James II (in Latin, Jacobus) and his descendants after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The movement was strong in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and it included Catholics and Anglican Tories.
- Jacobitism - WikipediaJacobite ideology originated with James VI and I, who in 1603 became the first monarch to rule all three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- The Jacobite Rebellion - Timeline & History - VisitScotlandLearn about the Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland. Including what the rebellion was, timeline of events, battle of Culloden, Bonnie Prince Charlie and more!
- Jacobite rising of 1745 - WikipediaThe Jacobite rising of 1745 [a] was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.
- Jacobites - Encyclopedia.comJacobite a supporter of the deposed James II and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688. Drawing most of their support from Catholic clans of the Scottish Highlands, Jacobites made attempts to regain the throne in 1689–90, 1715, 1719, and 1745–6, finally being defeated at the Battle of Culloden.
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