This December, to mark 280 years since the high-water mark of the Jacobite army’s advance on London in 1745, a number of special…
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Use these pages to travel through Jacobite Scotland. Find the sites that interest you and create your own map to guide your visits.
The activities of the Jacobites and their enemies, the supporters of the kings and queens who supplanted the Stuart dynasty, have left many traces. The popular image of Scotland is full of things from, or inspired by, the Jacobite period of 1688 to 1800.
You can still visit the battlefields, castles, houses and the streets where all this history happened. Museums, art galleries, libraries and archives contain collections of documents, weapons, costume and art of the period and the centuries since. There is so much to see.
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The home and stronghold of the Boyd Family for over 400 years recently restored and reopened. William Boyd, the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was one of the last men to be hang ...
Perth Museum and St John's Kirk stand side by side in the historic heart of the city of Perth. In early September 1745, the Jacobite army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart ...
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Following overwhelmingly positive feedback from the first Jacobite Festival, it has been confirmed that the event will return for the week 14-24 August…
Currently broacasting on BBC R4 and BBC Sounds this drama-documentary in six parts chronicles the rise and fall of Charles Edward Stuart and…
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