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Bonnie Prince Charlie: see Stuart, Charles Edward Stuart or Stewart, Charles Edward, 1720–88, claimant to the British throne, b. Rome. First son of James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender), he was known as Bonnie Prince Charlie and as the Young ..... Click the link for more information. . Charles Edward, the Young Pretenderorig. Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart known as Bonnie Prince Charlie(born Dec. 31, 1720, Rome—died Jan. 31, 1788, Rome) Claimant to the British throne. He was the son of the royal pretender James Edward and grandson of the exiled James II of England. Seeking to regain the throne, in 1745 the “Young Pretender” landed in Scotland, where he raised an army of 2,400 among the clans. After taking Edinburgh and routing the English at Prestonpans, he crossed the English border and reached Derby, but a lack of strong support from the Jacobites and the French forced his retreat into Scotland. He was decisively defeated at the Battle of Culloden (1746) and, aided by Flora Macdonald (1722–90) and disguised as her maid, escaped to France. He wandered about Europe trying to revive his cause, but his debauched behaviour alienated his friends. He settled in Italy in 1766. He later became romanticized in ballads and legends. Bonnie Prince Charlie See (Charles Edward) Stuart How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Taking as their historical setting the eighteenth-century Scottish rebellion aiming to place Bonnie Prince Charlie on the English throne in lieu of King George, Yolen and Harris relate a story of thirteen-year-old Duncan, a Highland boy burning with desire to go to war and prove his courage. Bonnie Prince Charlie is arriving on the Scottish shore and Ciaran must lead his clan to follow the prince, even though both are fated to fail. Later, we studied the faces in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, where the painting of a Bonnie Prince Charlie justified his nickname. |
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