Discover the English Jacobites with their societies, plots and
codes, all for the purpose of returning a Catholic Stuart to the
throne.
- A country divided with larger than life characters
- Treason and the Tory party with spies, smugglers and
poachers
- New view of the English national conflict that ended at
Culloden
English Jacobites came from all walks of life. Bishops, printers,
peers, poachers, members of Parliament, smugglers, soldiers of
fortune and country gentlemen were all represented. They operated
through a network of spies, underground clubs, and ale houses with
newspapers and pamphlets publicizing their views and promoting the
restoration of the Stuarts. The white rose, the twisted stem
drinking glass, and the fans wielded by ladies of fashion all
contained Jacobite emblems that can be seen in museums and country
houses today. To the Tory party, barred from office by George I,
the Jacobites provided an alternative route to power. The English
Jacobites fermented plots and riots, and were involved in two major
rebellions in 1715 and 1745. The former resulted in the execution
of the young and handsome Earl of Derwentwater whose short life and
tragic career are the subject of a special case history, the latter
in the Battle of Culloden, the extinction of the Stuart cause, and
the Jacobites' entry into fiction and legend.
Evelyn Lord is on the board of Continuing Education at the
University of Cambridge and is the author of "Investigating the
Twentieth Century (2002, Tempus Publishing) and "The Knights
Templar (2001, Longman) ""
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