Charles Edward Stuart

Over the Sea to Skye: Escape of the Bonnie Prince

“Mark me,” the tale I am about to tell is indeed one of epic proportions. A tale of a man defeated, but who escapes death with the help of a certain female heroine. A tale of truth. We explore how the Bonnie Prince Charlie inspired a nation, a movement, a young woman, and the song…

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What Are Jacobites? The Outlander History Behind Claire’s Warning

What are Jacobites in Outlander? They are the supporters of the exiled Stuart claim to the British throne — and in Claire Fraser’s story, they are also the people marching toward a tragedy she already knows is coming. That is what makes the Jacobite storyline in Outlander so tense. To Dougal MacKenzie and the men…

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