Exiled Stuart Court

The Exiled Stuart Court refers to the period after James II of England was deposed in 1688, leading him and his supporters to establish a government-in-exile. They continued to consider themselves the legitimate monarchy and sought to restore the Stuarts to the throne. Based mainly in France, this court maintained royal traditions, engaged in diplomatic efforts, and influenced politics, culture, and royalist sympathies across Europe. It represents the continuity of Stuart monarchy claims outside Britain, holding onto the idea of rightful sovereignty despite their exile and the changing political landscape.