Young Pretender
Americannoun
noun
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This was the royal house of Stuart, in the glittering person and presence of Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Young Pretender and son of the exiled Stuart King James III.
From Time Magazine Archive
Author Mackenzie's is not a formal history of the Young Pretender but a series of portraits of the women who made up a large part of his life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last Jacobite rebellion in Britain; Scotland rises for the Young Pretender, Charles Edward; Battle of Prestonpans; he is victorious and advances into England, but is compelled to retreat.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John
The unpopularity of the Union in Scotland had one direct result, that of the rising in favor of the Young Pretender.
From The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. by Benton, Caroline French
Dumfries was the head-quarters of the Young Pretender in 1745.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
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