What the records say
- When
- 1715
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 53.83° N, 2.42° W
- Description
- British monarchy succession dispute
- Date from
- year in its name
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Jacobite rising of 1715
Attempt by the exiled House of Stuart to regain the British throne
The Jacobite rising of 1715 was an attempt by the exiled James Francis Edward Stuart, son of the deposed James II of England, to regain the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland for the House of Stuart.
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