Bonnie Prince Charlie & the Jacobite Rebellion

Not Just the Tudors

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🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What was the Jacobite cause, and why did it spark some of the most famous and devastating events in British history?

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Allan McInnes dive into the Jacobite rebellions, from the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the infamous Massacre at Glencoe, to the decisive Battle of Culloden in 1746. They discuss how Bonnie Prince Charlie rallied his Highland clansmen, only to face devastating reprisals. From the political and religious complexities of the era, the support from Louis XIV of France, to the unexpected factors like cattle disease that influenced key battles, plus the enduring symbolism of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

The Glencoe Massacre

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UvmUFsPlQQx4G3xTiWxG5?si=6lRJTidnSBaA9lsstJS-IA

Louis XIV and his Mistresses

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bvIaoji5oM65WbU5bFESw

Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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1:04.4	Hello, I'm Professor Susanna Lipscomb, and welcome to Not Just the Tudors from History Hit,
1:12.5	the podcasts in which we explore everything from Anne Boleyn to the Aztecs,
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1:37.7	In 1688, fashioned as an act of stability, the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland
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