| Administrative History | Charles Edward Stuart, often known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender, was the grandson of King James VII (Scotland) and II (England). James was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when James' daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange were declared the new joint monarchs. They were succeeded by James' second daughter Anne who reigned until 1714. Anne's closest living Protestant relative, George Elector of Hanover, became George I of Great Britain and Ireland and was himself succeeded by his son George II who reigned from 1727-1760.
The Jacobite Rebellion, 1745
In 1745, Charles Edward Stuart launched a campaign for reclaiming the British throne for the Stuart line. Arriving in Scotland from France in July, Charles' force headed south. The army were stationed in Derby in early December before being defeated at Swarkestone Bridge in the south of the county and following internal as well as external pressures returned to Scotland. The final battle of the campaign took place at Culloden near Inverness on 16 April 1746. The Jacobites were ultimately defeated and Charles returned to France. |