Tag: Stuart

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29th July 1567: James VI crowned king of Scotland at just 13 months old

29th July 2026
Tagged as: Elizabeth I, England, James I and VI, Mary, Mary Queen of Scots, Monarchy, Queen of Scots, Scotland, Stuart

James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was forced to abdicate in favour of her young son a month after she was imprisoned.

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16th April 1746: The Battle of Culloden takes place near Inverness, Scotland, ending the Jacobite Rising of 1745

16th April 2025
Tagged as: Battle of Culloden, Bonnie Prince Charlie, England, Jacobite, Jacobite Rising of 1745, Jacobite Wars, Scotland, Stuart

Culloden was the last pitched battle fought on British soil and the defeat ended Jacobite hopes of restoring the Stuart monarchy to the throne.