Inglorious Revolutions: Explaining the Jacobite Cause | FULL DOCUMENTARY

If Jacobitism was the answer, what was the question?

Before Bonnie Prince Charlie, Prestonpans or Culloden, before the ‘United Kingdom’ was even a thing, there was the ‘89: the original Jacobite Rising. We’ve often mentioned the Jacobites during our historical forays among the Munros, but we’ve never taken the time to explain their cause.

In this history special, we go back to where it all began - the momentous events of the 17th Century - to find out just who were the Jacobites, and what exactly did they want?

[nedkellysghost]

The Bonnie Dundee, my 4th cousin 9 times removed. Thank you for bringing him to life. As i research our glorious history. Many thanks.

[Knight]

A couple of small things, James VI/I was the son, not grandson of Mary Queen of Scots, Charles I was not a catholic but more of a "High Anglican" who annoyed the Puritan wing of the Protestant Church of England.

[fawnmalone]

the paintings and portraits were wonderful. a well distilled documentary.

[ObjectiveAnalysis]

Man these videos are criminally under rated. The quality of the information and delivery here is superb, your dry humour had me nearly spitting out my porridge at times! Bravo my friend 👏

[chriscormack]

The Stuart's played power politics against the Gaels, but the Hannoverians committed genocide. Money and finance won against culture and tradition.

[mrhm]

4:37 can you please give me the source for this backround image? i think this was the painting of George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie, handing over authority to James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry.

[pio]

You also raise a great point about the Stuarts being wishy-washy on the Gaelic/Celtic cause. Far from being its champions, during their time as King of Scots, they'd actually accelerated the anglicisation of Scotland. Had James I not displaced Gaelic speakers from certain islands and replaced them with lowland English speakers? All they had to show for themselves was a tenuous link to 11th century High King of Ireland, Brian Boru (his Latin title will interest Scots: 'Imperator Scotorum').

Its curious today how the French will accuse the British of being so alien, and vice-versa. Reality check: the English and French ruling classes shared the exact same French culture for much of the Middle Ages. Look at the English language, it still has an inferiority complex towards French, how do you think that happened? It was us, the Gaels who had the weird, unusual socioeconomic and cultural system, distinct from both powers (like Switzerland in today's Europe). High time we reminded people of these basic facts, and perhaps took a leaf out of Wales, Catalonia and Basque country's books and became serious about our native languages.

"Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam"

[lucario]

Even Charles Edward Stuart recognized the bad things done by his predeccesors in a public letter written in Edinbourgh were he defended the Jacobite cause.

I think he ment to do well for the Gaelic since despite the advise of his advisors he in his declarations/Edicts dissolved the act of union in Edinbourgh. Also learned bit of gaelic enough to have some level of conversation with the highlanders.

[GavinTurso]

You forgot to put your patreon link in description. Keep up the great videos!

[nedkellysghost]

I come back to enjoy such great, true history. In awe much.

[DarkShroom]

this doc is not just of to a great start and sounds like you really know stuff but it's witty as well, some of these jokes wow, the sarcasm about religions and stuff

[robertfindley]

Bring back the ancient lines of Kenneth MacAlpin

[docastrov]

The coronation with its Protestant and Military emphasis shows we haven't moved on. I wonder if any Stuarts were even invited

[peacefulpleb]

I am really enjoying your production, somewhat small text is hard for older eyes to take in, but great stuff and the wit and humour are helpful. Well done.

[aJarrowLad]

Could we have the weather conditions at the battle of colodden

[croseycompsrugby]

56:10 - From what I researched, according to national trust portraits, the picture on the left may not even be Bonnie Dundee though. Painted by Peter Lely in 1675, so Dundee would be 27 years old in that painting. Painting on the left looks like a 40-50 year old rather than a young man. It does have similarities to other portraits of Dundee however, who knows! 👀 interesting video however, enjoyed it.

[arowdeyhmstr]

I think there are some bias around the glorious revolution. Although as said it wasn’t excepted as a whole but the GR was the nail in the coffin of monarch absolutism and the start of parliamentary supremacy which I think was ultimately a good thing

[gandydancer]

56:45 The back hand at "Brexiteers" isn't adding to your credibility among most of us.

[larrycampion]

Thanks for the history. Waiting on more munros

[jahvaunsantosrobertson]

I see nothing about the exiles under king Charles to st Vincent' and jamacia etc, is there a reason why?