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The Jacobite Risings: Scotland's Fight for the Stuarts
This episode of The Story of Scotland dives into the Jacobite risings, the series of rebellions that sought to restore the exiled Stuart monarchs to the British throne. We explore the roots of Jacobitism after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, when James VII of Scotland (James II of England) was deposed. The conversation focuses on the first major rising in 1689, led by John Graham, Viscount Dundee, known as 'Bonnie Dundee.' Lucas tells Luna about the stunning Jacobite victory at the Battle of Killiecrankie, where Dundee's Highlanders charged with broadswords and targes, only…
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