The Jacobites — Scottish History Knowledge Organiser (P5–P7)

Key vocabulary and events

1. 1 Jacobites Supporters of the exiled Stuart dynasty — King James VII (II of England) and his descendants — who sought to reclaim the British throne. From 'Jacobus' — Latin for James.
2. 2 The Glorious Revolution (1688) James VII was deposed and replaced by his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. James fled to France. His supporters (Jacobites) continued to fight for his restoration.
3. 3 The '15 (1715 Rising) Led by the Earl of Mar ('Bobbing John'). Raised the Jacobite standard at Braemar. Battle of Sheriffmuir — indecisive. James VIII/III arrived too late. The Rising collapsed.
4. 4 The '45 (1745 Rising) Prince Charles Edward Stuart ('Bonnie Prince Charlie', 'The Young Pretender') landed in Scotland, raised the Highland clans, took Edinburgh, marched to Derby before retreating.
5. 5 Battle of Culloden (16 April 1746) The final Jacobite battle, on Culloden Moor near Inverness. The Highland army was defeated in under an hour by the Duke of Cumberland's government forces. The last pitched battle on British soil.
6. 6 The aftermath The Jacobite cause ended at Culloden. The government suppressed Highland culture — the Gaelic language, tartan, and bearing arms. The Disarming Act (1746). Many Highlanders were killed, transported, or driven off their land.