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The Jacobites: Bonnie Dundee and the First Jacobite Rising
In 1689, less than a year after the 'Glorious Revolution' drove James VII from the throne, Scotland exploded in rebellion. John Graham of Claverhouse, known to history as Bonnie Dundee, raised the royal standard on Dundee Law and rallied Highland clans to fight for the exiled Stuart king. This episode of The Story of Scotland takes you to the battlefield of Killiecrankie, where a devastating Highland charge crushed government forces but cost the Jacobites their charismatic leader. We explore the political-religious fault lines that split Scotland — Episcopalian vs. Presbyterian…
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