Scottish clans [ Social interaction / Association ]
… most were Episcopalian, but the association of some of them to the Jacobite cause generalised the idea, especially in England, that they were all Catholics. The Catholic community had connections with the continent that fostered … anti-union supporters, even though this was true for only a minority. Letters and reports circulating in Scotland and England denounced the rebellious character of the Highlanders. Highlanders were keen to show their ‘loyalty’, even though … Monarchy, since they supported the direct heirs of their first common king, James VI of Scotland and I of England (1567/1603-1625). 5 Such views were challenged by unionists who saw loyalty to the Hanoverians as of paramount …
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