Jacobite uprising

The Jacobite uprisings were a series of attempts, primarily in the 17th and 18th centuries, by supporters of the deposed Stuart kings of England and Scotland to reclaim the throne. The most famous uprisings occurred in 1715 and 1745. Jacobites, mostly Highland Scots, sought to restore James II’s descendants, who were Catholic, to power after they were ousted in the Glorious Revolution. The 1745 uprising, led by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie), ended in defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, marking the decline of the Jacobite cause and significant cultural repercussions for Scotland.