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jacobite

Meanings
  • noun

    A supporter of Jacobite causes, especially of the claim of the House of Stuart to the thrones of Scotland and England.

    - "The Jacobite uprising in Scotland took place in 1715."
    - "Bonnie Prince Charlie, the last claimant to the Jacobite throne, was exiled after the Battle of Culloden in 1746."
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Jacobite , Jacobites , Jacobitical , Jacobitism , Jacobitisms
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Derived from the name Jacob, used as a title for James II of England and VII of Scotland, who was a Stuart monarch and a leading figure in the Jacobite movement.

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  1. The term 'Jacobite' comes from the name Jacob, which was a common name in the Stuart family.

  2. The last Jacobite uprising in Scotland, known as the 'Forty-Five' or 'Forty-Five Rebellion', took place in 1745 and was led by Bonnie Prince Charlie.

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  1. Stuart Dynasty: The royal House of Stuart, also known as the House of Stewart, was a Scottish and English royal dynasty that ruled from 1371 to 1714 and from 1715 to 1746.

  2. Glencoe Massacre: A massacre of around 38 MacDonald of Glencoe clan members by government soldiers in Scotland in 1692, in violation of a promise of safe conduct.

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The term 'Jacobite' is closely associated with Scottish and English history, particularly with the struggle for power between the houses of Stuart and Hanover. Jacobites were supporters of the Stuart claim to the thrones of Scotland and England, and their cause was championed by various Scottish and English nobles and clans.

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