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)
2STATE OF PARTIES IN SCOTLAND (1689) .
3THE CONVENTION OF ESTATES (1689) .
4DUNDEE'S REBELLION (1689) .
5THE BATTLE OF KILLIECRANKIE (1689) .
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6THE RELIGIOUS SETTLEMENT (1690) .
7THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE (1692) .
8THE BANK OF SCOTLAND (1695) .
9THE DARIEN SCHEME (1695-1700) .
10A. The Project and its Originator (1695) .
11B. Constitution of the Company (1698) .
12C. Why the Colony Failed (1698) .
13D. Indignation in Scotland (1699) .
14THE UNION IMPENDING (1703) .
15UNION OF THE CROWNS.
16A. The Last Scottish Parliament (1705) .
17B. Drafting the Treaty (1706) .
18C. Popular Hostility To the Union (1706) .
19D. "An End of an Old Song" (1707) .
20"THE WEE, WEE GERMAN LAIRDIE" (1714) .
21THE RISING OF 1715.
22A. Gathering of the Clans (September) .
23B. Defence of Edinburgh (October) .
24C. The Battle of Sheriffmuir (November) .
25D. The Old Pretender (December) .
26E. Collapse of the Rebellion (1716) .
27F. Harshness of the Government (1716) .
28THE SCOTTISH CAPITAL.
29THE JACOBITE ATTEMPT OF 1719.
30ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND CONTRASTED (1725) .
31THE MALT TAX (1725) .
32GENERAL WADE'S ROADS (1726) .
33SCOTTISH GARDENING (1735) .
34THE PORTEOUS RIOTS (1736) .
35THE "CAMBUSLANG WARK" (1742) .
36THE "FORTY-FIVE."
37A. Prince Charles lands in Scotland (July 1745) .
38B. Raising the Prince's Standard (August) .
39C. The Capture of Edinburgh (September) .
40D. Prince Charles at Holyrood (September) .
41E. The Battle of Prestonpans (September) .
42F. "Johnnie Cope."
43G. Invasion of England (November-December) .
44H. The Battle of Falkirk (January, 1746) .
45I. Retreat to the North (February to April, 1746) .
46J. The Eve of Culloden (April, 1746) .
47K. The Battle.
48L. The Prince a Fugitive (April-May 1746) .
49M. Flora MacDonald (June, 1746) .
50N. Charles at Cluny's "Cage" (September, 1746) .
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