The Jacobite struggle has often been dismissed as a dynastic spat that culminated in Bonnie Prince Charlie's tragic defeat at Culloden in 1745. But rather than a Scottish story, Dr Clare Jackson reveals the Jacobite campaign took place on a European stage and inspired a nexus of international intrigue and covert plots. In this second episode, Dr Clare Jackson reveals why so many law-abiding Scots and English were prepared to support the catholic Stuarts and how the new protestant Hanoverian regime hung by a thread, as George I and II struggled to impose their authority on frequently hostile and anti-European subjects. |
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Title: | Episode 2 | |
Air Date: | October 30, 2015 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | History | |
AmieWarren : Contains spoilers. Click to show. No word on a renewal, and this felt like a series finale. That's sad, because I'd love to ...