Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites - Who were they? What did they want?
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- The story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the origin of the Jacobite uprising of 1745 is an enduring one. It has been romanticised by time and popular imagination.
But how did The ’45 begin? Who was Charles Edward Stuart? Who were the Jacobites? And what did they really want?
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This is a time and place that wasn't covered in my US school history courses, other than maybe whatever bits fit into the American Revolutionary War and Independence. I enjoy learning history, if only there were enough time in the day to learn it all! Thank you for loving your land and teaching her history to your own countrymen, and to us foreigners abroad. I don't have time to read up on it, but find it greatly enriching to have access to your work. Thank you!
Thank you! 🙂
Well said, I agree.
Lots of US citizens do not realize Jacobite history is part of our history too. Or how much the Scots have contributed to our nation since it's foundation. Slàinte mhath mo charaidean!
These are the stories of our grandparents, which many fail to realize for some reason. Doing my genealogy, I came across so many of these famous families it is almost ridiculous, and I figure many Americans come from these same lines. Many of the experiences we had in England and Europe are why the laws are set up as they were here in the USA. Sadly, these times and lessons are being forgotten with new interpretations of our laws here being skewed from what they were originally intended. Man never seems to learn and I guess we will have to learn these lessons once again. Thank you for your video!!
WIG collection - HILARIOUS !!! 🤣
WoW. There were so many names flying about I had to concentrate hard. It is fascinating tho. I think History teachers should follow your lead. 👍👍👍🙏💛
Great history lesson. I’m a Scott across the pond. I love the pictures you’re so descriptive and accurate with history. This is my family the Stewart’s. Thank you! 🤗♥️
Wow. Bonnie Prince Charlie had a long name.
This was as always an eye opener. The battle histories are always the saddest, the people that bring them about are never the ones that fight or die in them. As much as I love the history, the heart still hurts for the lives lost in a battle not of their making.
On a brighter note, Outlander covers some of it 😏
Oh If only I had been there, I would’ve flicked him with a tea towel
Haha. A tartan touristy tea towel would seem fitting for Chas 🙃
@@scotlandunplugged what a great Idea! I can just see his smug face 😂🤣😂
@@scotlandunplugged lol ikr The first I'd heard of this skirmish was in that show. Jeez what a weird show lol time travel and magic beans and your husband's ancestor raping your imaginary lover in prison. I half expect this doctor heroine to wake up in a rubber room next season. But it's one of my guilty pleasures bc the scenery and the actors are so pretty. I'll watch the hell out of pretty actors on mountaintops reading the phonebook 😊 I had to do some research to find out if parts of the story were real or just more pretty fiction. Nope. And reality was waaay less pretty than the show. Those guys were totally on the wrong side of history, and the Battle of Culloden was a tragic massacre. Even my crazy ancestors weren't willing to die a hero's death for some floofy prince, no matter how charming and French he was. I have to ask... were those guys all drunk or smthg? Terrible decision, dying like that *smh*
Thank you for going the extra mile and taking us along with you.
I love these videos. Entertaining and educational, all rolled into a beautiful setting.
Thank you! 🙂
Excellent history lesson. I love how easy you explain the history, the rulers, clans and the events that took place. Also the religions and their importance. I’m also actually quite shocked with how many females held such high roles such as queens. Is the royalty line dependant on the next in line or would it go to the next male in line? When I first started exploring my great grandparents Scottish heritage it took me into a world I truly had no knowledge of and could barely understand. ( I’m such a naive Canadian) lol. It’s been very interesting reading about the history and I’ve learned a lot about how and why my great grandparents ended up in Canada. I just absolutely love your videos and how you draw us into the stories. ❤❤
Thank you! 🙂 It would have been the first male heir (now changed to first heir) but the act of settlement meant that that you couldn’t be king if you were catholic or married to a catholic. That was only amended recently too!
@@scotlandunplugged thank you. Wow that’s very interesting.
A fun fact I learned about the Scottish monarchy is how it differed from the English/European model (back in Robert the Bruce's day). The king of Scots is king of the people, not the land. If the Scots all picked up and moved somewhere else, he or she is still King of Scots. If the English people pick up and leave, the king of England is stuck with the land. There used to be something called Tanistry for the Scots monarchy, vs. Primogeniture for the English in terms of deciding the succession. I don't know much about it, sadly. From Robert's description above, I think that is no more.
Thanks Robert. A lot to take in but very interesting. ❤
My own family (not the last name you see here, of course) were Jacobite supporters who fled to the American colonies in the aftermath of Culloden.
Mark me, this is a fabulous video!
Wow! That was a lot of history to take in but as always you explain it so well.
Thank you so much for taking the time and putting in the effort to give us all this wonderful content. It is truly appreciated.
Thank you! Culloden coming soon but that should be less complicated 😂
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Isn't it always complicated lol
Great video. Beautiful scenery witha a great history lesson. Have a good day
Thanks Alice! You too 🙂
You explain everything perfectly. Thank you for the history lesson. 🙂❤️
Thank you! 🙂
I've only ever heard the greatly simplified version of these events--the bare bones, if you will. Thank you for digging into the meat of things. Beautiful scenery, too. Thank you so much.
Thank you! Culloden coming soon 🙂
@@scotlandunplugged looking forward to it! 😁
WOW!!
Fabulous video, wish we had seen this before as you explain it so much better than I did when I tried to explain to Morgs all about the Stewarts.
Hope you're having a good week
Morgs Jo and Boo 🐕
Culloden is an extremely emotive place! Almost silent despite the proximity of a busy road and lots of tourists. And when the whole history of what the Duke of Cumberland, aka Butcher Cumberland, ordered to be done, then Culloden becomes a truly haunting place! 🙏🏴🇮🇪🙏
To be honest I only heard this war barely touched on when studying history growing up. It wasn't until watching Outlander, that made me really hear of it and a friend from Scotland helped me learn more! It took one book and show to make me seek out the history! I feel bad - mainly since some of my mums family are from there! Thanks to them and friends I got to know more!
Thank you for making this video!
For all it’s pomp & fantasy..one can only marvel at the TV show Outlander..& how so many fans use it as a reference point regarding Scottish history..I dare say tourism is on the rise because of it?..if so that’s puts food on the table..another wonderful history lesson Robert..keep them coming thank you kindly..🇦🇺
Thanks Michael! It definitely has increased tourism and interest in the period. Outlander tours are very popular, and are a mini industry of their own 🙂 Culloden coming soon!
Thank you Robert, that was so interesting, I loved history at school, but I don't remember the teacher going that far back, so thank you ❤
I don’t think we got much Scottish history either. More at primary school, now I think about it 🙂
I went to the Culloden battlefield a few years back. A friend of my loved Outlander and wanted to go too. It was very interesting since I didn't know much about it and I love history. I'm glad you got to go. Your video was fabulous. ❤
Thank you! It’s quite something. Follow up coming very soon 🙂
Amazing video. Thank you so much. Excellent history explanation. Keep them coming!!
Thanks Barb! Culloden coming soon 🙂
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A most enjoyable video Robbie , and the work that you put into is fantastic
Thanks Cameron!
Another fascinating history lesson. Thank you, Robert 💙
Sunday names, made I smile 😁
Great info! Thanks!
Thank you!
Got lost early on. I'll watch again & maybe yet again. Not sure that will clear it up for me or not!!! Wonderful history as usual. Thank you.
Thank you! It was a bit rapid fire 🙂
I would have loved history class in school if it had been taught like this!!!
Another Great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks Jodi! 🙂
Enjoyed this very much, although it was quite hard to follow the different James’! I’m surprised your videos haven’t been picked up by a TV channel because you have a very engaging, light hearted style.
Another brilliant video with great footage.. very interesting and informative.. Thank you..
Thank you! Follow up to come 🙂
Fantastic job again cuz, this was a complicated video but you really know your stuff 👍 brilliant!
Cheers cuz! It was a complex one to unwrap 😂
The famous Jacobite Alen Breck Stewart and David Balfour from the lowland of Scotland at that time an epic historical attempt by Robert Louis Stevenson to improve image of highlanders at that time
Cromwell...a slight speed woble....😂😂 Called for a slight regime change😂😂 Oh you do know how to turn a phrase.
But in all seriousness Culloden would turn out to be a horrid loss of life and in fact culture. I look forward to the continuation of this tale. My best to Mrs Caroline Parker and the family.
Couldn’t resist. 😂 The Culloden video is in the works now and as you say, it’s a good bit darker. Hope you’re doing well!
Great video! I learned so much! Thank you again. 😄😁😄😁My question for you is: if you could re-live your earthly life, would you want to incarnate as a Scottish royal?
Haha. I wouldn’t fancy it much. Too much chance of getting beheaded, or your loved ones kidnapped or, like James, being cut out and exiled 😂
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Lucken booth history please honey?😊
Instead of Jacobites as a monicker, how's 'bout Seamusnnach? Lol, still learning Gaelic, I'm trying 😂😅
Charlie was one of the most feckless, entitled, and arrogant leaders in history and his arguing with his own military officers cost the lives of so many good Scots that day, while the "bonnie" prince himself ran away from the battle site - dressed as a woman, some say. Culloden makes me sad for so many reasons; what a deadly shambles.
You and your brother from GP, lol, have so different hair. Lol
Thanks so much for all this information. I couldn't help but feel sad as you ended. I hate war. They should flip coins or something. But....then, they'd get mad about that and start fighting. grrr
i’m only here because grant told me to come and give you sht in his last video. i guess i’ll hang out for a bit, this is pretty interesting
I have a theory as to why the Constitution of the United States has such profound distrust of government built into it. (Wholly justified, as it turns out!) The uprising of 1745 would only have been 30 years prior to the Declaration of Independence. That fact, together with the arrogance and oppression of the colonies by the British Crown produced our unique system whereby one branch of government has checks and balances by the others. A very interesting comment by one of my co-workers who had immigrated and naturalized was that he didn't like the parliamentary system because he didn't get to vote for the ultimate leaders, only the MP's.
Love your videos!
I've never understood why the wee man on the shortbread tins is seen as a hero in Scotland. He was a European dilettante who fancied his chances, caused havoc and then buggered off back to Europe leaving the poor highlanders to pay the price.
Who *were* they?
Do you think we have gone away, or forotten? Do you think a Parliament can choose a King, or alter who our true King is? Some of us have remembered; some of us will. Not for a thousand years will we forget.
Is Charles an ancestor of QE II? Something about his portrait reminds me of her...
Hmmm. Good question. Which one?
Not an ancestor, but a distant cousin. They both are descendants of James1. Her via his daughter’s descendants and the Hanoverian line. Him via his great grandson within the Stuart line.
Who else thinks John III of Poland bears a resemblance to Count Dankula?
He does a bit 😂
The outcome of this battle is why my ancestors left Scotland. WHEN Scotland becomes an independent country, I hope to get a dual citizenship.
I’m going with ‘ZERO’. From the little I know, it seems his ‘style’, or notions, of kingship were ‘regressive’ rather than ‘progressive’. I also suspect that his rule would have been no more ‘Scottish’ than that of any of his Scottish ‘United’ Kingdom predecessors.
I would take issue with the notion that Culloden was the beginning’ of the end for a way of life (Highlanders) and that, although caused/hastened by the Jacobite rebellions, it was actually the far more mundane, building of roads, that sealed the fate of the Highland way of life. Even when Scotland was an independent country it might be argued that the Highlands were only ‘loosely’ affiliated (that’s why there were Clans). Kingly, or government, rule did not extend (much) beyond the margins, Highlanders were, quite literally, a rule unto themselves. It was only the building of (military) roads, in the 17th and 18th century, by Wade, amongst others, that allowed government edict, and rule of law, to cover the whole country and thus the end of the need for mutually supporting ‘Clan’ groups.
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Zero....all day long and twice on Sunday!
Perhaps Bonnie Prince Charlie should have held Scotland, secured his position, and THEN march south to London at a more favorable time.
Definitely, a case of collective gaslighting. I grew up with a Scottish grandmother and Bonnie Prince Charlie was revered by highland Scots. But what do you do when the hero of your cause turns out to be a narcissist whose only ambition was ever for himself? Knowing you were duped and lost your entire cultural way of life because of loyalty to the young pretender is probably too much to bear, so the legends live on. Not a hero. More of a royal heel and definitely a zero.
He couldn't even do the ONE job he was born to do - father legitimate heirs to continue his dynasty.
What happened with this video?! It ended without finishing the story. No discussion of what happened at Culloden,etc or what happened with Bonnie Prince Charlie!!??
That’s coming up in the next video. Culloden was just too big a subject to fit it all in 🙂
I am sadenend by the English defeating Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites.
Outlander spends some time on the jacobites etc. Can't speak to the accuracy though.
I haven’t seen much of it but I know Diana Gabaldoon was thorough with her research 🙂
House of Dunkeld.
Last Celtic rulers of a Celtic throne.
The rest are French, German or whathaveyou and married a 2nd female cousin or the equivalent.
Usurpers really.
Bonnie was a man with a right to the throne, however, he used the highlanders, who were mostly catholic to his OWN ends, not theirs. He brought an end to that way of life and sent the highlanders to be scattered to the new world with nothing but what they could carry. Obviously much of the blame falls on the clan leaders who led their people down a wrong path as well. So, blame goes to a lot of the characters. It was the everyday highlander who paid the awful price. Highlanders should have stayed out of London politics.
This is so messed up
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