The Jacobite Rebellion begins: John Erskine, Earl of Mar, raises his standard at Braemar, Scotland in favor of James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales, son of James II (r. 1685 – 1688), as opposed to George I (r. 1714 – 1727).
[restored 10/26/2024]
Subsequent Events:
11/13/1715
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 3:107.
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