Scotland and the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, 1996

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Dew

Identifier: b2088925

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate History program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

From the Collection:

During the fall 2022 semester (in instances where the requisite waivers were received from consenting student authors), the Monmouth University Library, together with the University's Graduate School and Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences, began providing open access to select full-text digital versions of current theses and dissertations through links to the ProQuest Dissertations Publishing website in the Library's Online Public Access Catalog. Links to these open access digital publications can also be found in the "External Documents" section under any conforming titles that are listed among the holdings itemized in the collection inventory for this finding aid.

Dates

Creation: 1996

Creator

Dewar, Louise H. (1957- ) (Author, Person)
Campbell, Kenneth L. (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

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Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 187 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpt]

This thesis seeks to place Scotland and the Scots on the stage of Jacobitism, rather than the reverse. In fact, it places them center stage. It begins by drawing a picture of Scotland and its people as they existed at the start of the rebellion in July 1745. By forming a clear view of the political life, economic status, and cultural positions of the Scots, we can better understand the forces that drove so many Scots to risk life and property in support of a goal which seemed to many to be doomed from the start. In addition, it will offer abundant evidence that the '45 was not supported only by Highlanders or Roman Catholics; that, in fact, it had real, quanitifiable support from a tremendously significant proportion of the Scottish populace and that the notion that that support was Roman Catholic is a myth. Finally, this thesis investigates the way in which the Scottish people experienced the '45, and the way in which both came to be enshrined in popular history. Additionally, and far more importantly, it greatly influenced the manner in which the Scots came to look upon themselves as a people, and as a cultural entity, if not a nation.

Partial Contents

Introduction -- Part one : Early eighteenth century Scotland -- Part two : Scotland and the '45 -- Conclusion -- Map : Routes of the Jacobite army -- Map : General distribution pattern of Jacobite recruitment -- Genealogy of Tudor-Stuart-Hanoverian monarchies -- Bibliography.