MUSEUMS & EVENTS
Feb 20, 2020
3 minutes
NORTHUMBERLAND’S STUART SYMPATHISERS
Medieval fortress Langley Castle was once owned by two Jacobites, but now provides luxury accommodation
2020 will mark the 275th anniversary of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion that sought to restore the exiled Stuart monarchy to the British throne. Led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart (aka ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’), the rebellion started with great success in Scotland that culminated in an invasion of England. However, the uprising floundered and ended in bloody defeat for the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden.
While the rebellion is mostly associated with Scotland, it had a great impact
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