The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Primary Sources on Stuart Risings, Clan Warfare, and CullodenBy J. Pringle Thomson
Length6h 6m
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The Jacobite Rebellions (1689–1746) is a compact source-book tracing the dynastic, religious, and political conflicts that followed the Revolution Settlement and culminated at Culloden. In the manner of Bell's Scottish History Source Books, it gathers contemporary documents, narratives, proclamations, letters, and historical extracts into a disciplined chronological framework. Its style is not rhetorical but evidentiary: the drama of Killiecrankie, the Fifteen, the Rising of 1745, and the collapse of the Stuart cause emerges through voices close to the events themselves. J. Pringle Thomson's work reflects the early twentieth-century educational impulse to make national history accessible through primary materials rather than mere summary. As a Scottish historical compiler and teacherly editor, Thomson appears concerned with showing how Jacobitism was shaped by loyalty, clan politics, Presbyterian settlement, Episcopalian sympathies, and the changing relationship between Scotland and Britain. His selection suggests an author attentive to both romance and consequence. This volume is recommended to readers who want a concise, document-based introduction to Jacobite history. Students, teachers, and general readers will value its clarity, while scholars may appreciate its usefulness as a gateway into the period's contested evidence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 6 mins
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Publish dateNov 23, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) (Annotated)
27F. Harshness of the Government (1716) .
2STATE OF PARTIES IN SCOTLAND (1689) .
28THE SCOTTISH CAPITAL.
3THE CONVENTION OF ESTATES (1689) .
29THE JACOBITE ATTEMPT OF 1719.
4DUNDEE'S REBELLION (1689) .
30ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND CONTRASTED (1725) .
5THE BATTLE OF KILLIECRANKIE (1689) .
31THE MALT TAX (1725) .
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6THE RELIGIOUS SETTLEMENT (1690) .
32GENERAL WADE'S ROADS (1726) .
7THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE (1692) .
33SCOTTISH GARDENING (1735) .
8THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (1695) .
34THE PORTEOUS RIOTS (1736) .
9THE DARIEN SCHEME (1695-1700) .
35THE "CAMBUSLANG WARK" (1742) .
10A. The Project and its Originator (1695) .
36THE "FORTY-FIVE."
11B. Constitution of the Company (1698) .
37A. Prince Charles lands in Scotland (July 1745) .
12C. Why the Colony Failed (1698) .
38B. Raising the Prince's Standard (August) .
13D. Indignation in Scotland (1699) .
39C. The Capture of Edinburgh (September) .
14THE UNION IMPENDING (1703) .
40D. Prince Charles at Holyrood (September) .
15UNION OF THE CROWNS.
41E. The Battle of Prestonpans (September) .
16A. The Last Scottish Parliament (1705) .
42F. "Johnnie Cope."
17B. Drafting the Treaty (1706) .
43G. Invasion of England (November-December) .
18C. Popular Hostility To the Union (1706) .
44H. The Battle of Falkirk (January, 1746) .
19D. "An End of an Old Song" (1707) .
45I. Retreat to the North (February to April, 1746) .
20"THE WEE, WEE GERMAN LAIRDIE" (1714) .
46J. The Eve of Culloden (April, 1746) .
21THE RISING OF 1715.
47K. The Battle.
22A. Gathering of the Clans (September) .
48L. The Prince a Fugitive (April-May 1746) .
23B. Defence of Edinburgh (October) .
49M. Flora MacDonald (June, 1746) .
24C. The Battle of Sheriffmuir (November) .
50N. Charles at Cluny's "Cage" (September, 1746) .
25D. The Old Pretender (December) .
51Memorable Quotes
26E. Collapse of the Rebellion (1716) .
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