The Jacobite Rising of 1715

We explore the political, religious, and logistical forces that brought James Francis Edward Stuart back into Scotland, examine how the rebellion was built around regional loyalties and foreign support, and confront contemporary sources with later myth. The episode looks at the rise, the battles, the collapse, and how this insurrection reshaped Britain’s constitutional future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices