Dr Calum Cunningham

The first Stuart succession under the Union of the Crowns occurred 400 years ago today with the death of King James VI and I and the accession of his second son, King Charles I.

To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Henry Benedict Stuart, also known as Cardinal York, #otd in 1725, @f18cal.bsky.social and Stefano Baccolo offer five surprising facts about this influential man, now largely unknown outside Italy.
Find out more: historiamag.com/5-facts-henr...
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It's always a pleasure to announce the release of a new JST #JacobiteStudies Virtual Workshop Series programme, & our Spring 2025 roster is no exception. We'll be kicking things off on 11 Mar with a keynote from the inimitable Dr Kelsey Jackson Williams. Hope to see you!

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500 years ago today, Richard de la Pole, called the 'White Rose', was killed at the Battle of Pavia in the Duchy of Milan. He was the last member of the House of York to actively and openly seek the crown of England as 'Richard IV', and Henry VIII was glad to hear of his death.

King James VIII & III.... (10 June, 1688 – 1 January, 1766).... don rìgh!

Manchester University Press - The Jacobites and the Grand Tour The Jacobites and the Grand Tour - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of The Jacobites and the Grand Tour by Jérémy Filet

Thanks @f18cal.bsky.social for spotting my monograph with @manchesterup.bsky.social has sprung into existence on their website! 🎉🥳

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526179920/

The William Wallace Statue looking over the River Tweed from Bemersyde. It was commissioned by the 11th Earl of Buchan and erected in 1814.

The Temple of the Muses, Dryburgh, dedicated to James Thomson of Ednam, near Kelso, erected on the order of the 11th Earl of Buchan. Buchan famously corresponded with President George Washington about the latter's praise of Scottish farming techniques. All interconnected.

Dryburgh Abbey ruins right now.

Another one of Scott's View, at sunset.

Scott’s View this morning.

I like this one. Spotted in Edinburgh.

Ice sculpture of Robert I ‘the Bruce’ in Edinburgh from 7 years ago. Still very cool.

The final JST #JacobiteStudies Virtual Workshop of the term is coming up on Tues, 26 Nov at 5pm UKT. We’ll be welcoming Stefano Baccolo and @f18cal.bsky.social to the digital dais to discuss their recent work on the courts of the Stuart heirs in exile after 1766.

jdb1745.net/events/jstwo...

Same spot of the abbey at dusk.

Kelso Abbey.

The Elidon Hills, Scottish Borders, taken by me this afternoon.

Welcome Professor Lichtman from a Scotsman watching events unfold via your wonderful channel and videos with your son, Sam.

The Stuarts in Italy, 1766–1807: A Court in Perpetual Pretence Taking its cues from the conclusions of Edward Corp in The Stuarts in Italy, 1719–1766: A Royal Court in Permanent Exile, this article considers the evolution of the princely court held by the two ...

For anyone interested in the princely courts of Charles Edward and Henry Benedict Stuart: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Walt Disney and Greyfriars Bobby. A great photo.

The Waterloo Monument on Peniel Heugh, Scottish Borders, yesterday morning.

The Wallace Monument emerging from the mist right now.

Jedburgh Abbey yesterday.

I've taken the liberty of creating the beginnings of a #JacobiteStudies Starter Pack for Bluesky. If you'd like to join please feel free to let me know by responding here or shooting me a DM.

go.bsky.app/xt9yhH

Great article by @f18cal.bsky.social & @classicalalan.bsky.social in the latest History Scotland #Jacobite #18thc

Many thanks, Neil, and for your advice and inspiration in bringing it all together.

Watching an old episode of Blackadder and cannot believe I’ve not noticed this one before, even if it does say rebellion. 👀 #Jacobite

Inculcating loyalty in the Highlands and beyond, c.1745–1784 The Jacobite rising of 1745–1746 saw several thousand Scots rebel against the British crown. Yet it also provided opportunities for Scots to demonstrate their loyalty to the crown. After the rising....

Some fabulous articles just published in Atlantic Studies for their special issue on Scottish Loyalism in the Atlantic World. Great stuff from Nicola Martin, Jim Ambuske, Katie McCullough and Graeme Morton. Highland loyalty, Jacobite legitimism, and Campbells, oh my!

Oh, many thanks! That’s excellent news.

Many thanks, Vivienne! That’s very cool and interesting. I’d love to read your thesis if there is any way I can access it.