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Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I.   By: (1797-1862)

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Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the Jacobite uprisings of 1715 and 1745. A. T. Thomson does an excellent job of recounting the events leading up to each uprising, as well as the key players involved.

The book offers valuable insights into the political, social, and military aspects of the Jacobite cause, shedding light on the motivations and struggles of those who fought for the restoration of the Stuart monarchy. Thomson's thorough research and engaging writing style make this book a compelling read for anyone interested in British history or the Jacobite rebellions.

Overall, Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. is a well-written and informative account of a significant period in British history. I look forward to reading the next volume to learn more about this fascinating chapter in history.

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MEMOIRS

OF

THE JACOBITES

OF 1715 AND 1745.

BY MRS. THOMSON,

AUTHOR OF

"MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF HENRY THE EIGHTH," "MEMOIRS OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH," ETC.

VOLUME I.

LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. 1845.

LONDON:

Printed by S. & J. BENTLEY, WILSON, and FLEY, Bangor House, Shoe Lane.

PREFACE.

In completing two volumes of a work which has been for some years in contemplation, it may be remarked that it is the only collective Biography of the Jacobites that has yet been given to the Public. Meagre accounts, scattered anecdotes, and fragments of memoir, have hitherto rather tantalized than satisfied those who have been interested in the events of 1715 and 1745. The works of Home, of Mr. Chambers, and the collections of Bishop Forbes, all excellent, are necessarily too much mingled up with the current of public affairs to comprise any considerable portion of biographical detail. Certain lives of some of the sufferers in the cause of the Stuarts, printed soon after the contests in behalf of those Princes, are little more than narratives of their trials and executions; they were intended merely as ephemeral productions to gratify a curious public, and merit no long existence. It would have been, indeed, for many years, scarcely prudent, and certainly not expedient, to proffer any information concerning the objects of royal indignation, except that which the newspapers afforded: nor was it perfectly safe, for a considerable time after the turbulent times in which the sufferers lived, to palliate their offences, or to express any deep concern for their fate... Continue reading book >>


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