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  2. Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite rising of 1689 was a conflict fought primarily in the Scottish Highlands, whose objective was to put James VII back on the throne, following his deposition by the November 1688 Glorious Revolution. Named after "Jacobus", the Latin for James, his supporters were known as 'Jacobites' and the associated political movement as Jacobitism.

  3. Category:Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Jacobite rising of 1689" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Jacobitism - Wikipedia

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    Jacobitism [c] was a political ideology advocating the restoration of the Catholic House of Stuart to the British throne.When James II of England chose exile after the November 1688 Glorious Revolution, the Parliament of England ruled he had "abandoned" the English throne, which was given to his Protestant daughter Mary II of England, and her husband William III. [1]

  5. Battle of Killiecrankie - Wikipedia

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    The Jacobite Risings in Britain, 1689–1746. Scottish Cultural Press. ISBN 189821820X. Mackay, John (2017) [1836]. Life of Lieut.-Gen. Hugh Mackay of Scoury: Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Scotland, 1689 and 1690. Forgotten Books. ISBN 1333263538. Macpherson, James (1775). Original Papers: Containing the Secret History of Great Britain ...

  6. Massacre of Glencoe - Wikipedia

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    Although the Jacobite rising of 1689 had largely been suppressed by May 1690, a continuing need to police the Highlands diverted military resources from the Nine Years' War in Flanders. In late 1690, clan leaders loyal to the exiled House of Stuart agreed to swear allegiance to William and Mary, in return for a cash payment of £12,000. However ...

  7. Category:Jacobite risings - Wikipedia

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    Jacobite rising of 1689 (3 C, 10 P) Jacobite rising of 1715 (2 C, 4 P) Jacobite rising of 1719 (1 C, 5 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. B.

  8. Category:People of the Jacobite rising of 1689 - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "People of the Jacobite rising of 1689" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.

  9. 1689 in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    18 March – King's Own Scottish Borderers is raised to defend Edinburgh against Jacobite forces; 4 April – Convention of Estates votes to remove James VII from office for forfeiture; going on to adopt the Claim of Right Act 1689; 20 April – Robert Lundy secretly flees Derry for Scotland. [1]