The Jacobites: Bonnie Dundee and the First Jacobite Rising

In 1689, less than a year after the 'Glorious Revolution' drove James VII from the throne, Scotland exploded in rebellion. John Graham of Claverhouse, known to history as Bonnie Dundee, raised the royal standard on Dundee Law and rallied Highland clans to fight for the exiled Stuart king. This episode of The Story of Scotland takes you to the battlefield of Killiecrankie, where a devastating Highland charge crushed government forces but cost the Jacobites their charismatic leader. We explore the political-religious fault lines that split Scotland — Episcopalian vs. Presbyterian, Lowland vs. Highland — and the brutal aftermath at Dunkeld, where Cameronian defenders held a ruined cathedral against overwhelming odds. From the murder of Archbishop Sharp to the massacre of Glencoe that followed, we trace how the first Jacobite rising set the template for a century of conflict. Featuring Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, General Hugh Mackay, the Cameronians, and the tragic legacy of a rebellion that nearly succeeded but left its leader dead on the field. #Jacobites #BonnieDundee #Killiecrankie #Dunkeld #GloriousRevolution #JamesVII #HighlandClans #Cameronians #Glencoe #Scotland #17thCentury #BattleOfKilliecrankie #Claverhouse #Episcopalian #Presbyterian #History #FexingoHistory #ScottishHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo