Jacobite Risings

The Jacobite Risings between 1688 and 1746 were a series of rebellions, uprisings, and wars in Great Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring James II of England and VII of Scotland, and later his descendants of the House of Stuart, to the throne after he was deposed in 1688. The uprisings were spurred by a range of complex factors, including religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants, and discontent among Scots and English who remained loyal to the Stuarts. The most significant risings occurred in 1715 and 1745, with the latter led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie." The risings met with varying degrees of success but ultimately failed, concluding with the Battle of Culloden in 1746, where the Jacobite forces were defeated by government troops, leading to a brutal crackdown on Jacobite sympathizers and profound changes in Scottish Highlands culture and governance.