British monarchy (Jacobite line)
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The British monarchy (Jacobite line) refers to the alternative royal succession claimed by the Jacobites after the Glorious Revolution, recognizing deposed Stuart heirs and their descendants—rather than the reigning Hanoverian and later Windsor monarchs—as the legitimate kings and queens of Britain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacobite royal family | 2 |
| British monarchy (Jacobite line) canonical | 1 |
| King of England (Jacobite claim) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8199416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: British monarchy (Jacobite line) Context triple: [Count of Albany, associatedWith, British monarchy (Jacobite line)]
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A.
British monarchy
The British monarchy is the constitutional royal institution of the United Kingdom and its realms, historically ruling a global empire and serving as a central symbol of continuity, national identity, and ceremonial authority.
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B.
British throne
The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.
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C.
Scottish royal family
The Scottish royal family, notably the House of Stewart (later Stuart), ruled Scotland for centuries and eventually the unified crowns of Scotland and England, playing a central role in British and European history.
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D.
House of Balliol
The House of Balliol was a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that briefly ruled Scotland in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, most notably through King John Balliol.
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E.
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart was a royal dynasty that ruled Scotland and later England and Great Britain, overseeing key events such as the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War, and the early development of the constitutional monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British monarchy (Jacobite line) Target entity description: The British monarchy (Jacobite line) refers to the alternative royal succession claimed by the Jacobites after the Glorious Revolution, recognizing deposed Stuart heirs and their descendants—rather than the reigning Hanoverian and later Windsor monarchs—as the legitimate kings and queens of Britain.
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A.
British monarchy
The British monarchy is the constitutional royal institution of the United Kingdom and its realms, historically ruling a global empire and serving as a central symbol of continuity, national identity, and ceremonial authority.
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B.
British throne
The British throne is the hereditary seat of the United Kingdom’s monarchy, occupied by the reigning king or queen as the nation’s sovereign.
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C.
Scottish royal family
The Scottish royal family, notably the House of Stewart (later Stuart), ruled Scotland for centuries and eventually the unified crowns of Scotland and England, playing a central role in British and European history.
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D.
House of Balliol
The House of Balliol was a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that briefly ruled Scotland in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, most notably through King John Balliol.
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E.
House of Stuart
The House of Stuart was a royal dynasty that ruled Scotland and later England and Great Britain, overseeing key events such as the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War, and the early development of the constitutional monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jacobitism
ⓘ
alternative royal succession ⓘ political legitimacy claim ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jacobite Rebellion of 1715
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite rising of 1715
Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobite rising of 1745
Jacobite risings ⓘ |
| basedOn | hereditary right of the House of Stuart ⓘ |
| claimsLegitimacyFor |
Charles Edward Stuart
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Henry Benedict Stuart ⓘ James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ James II of England and VII of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
James II of England
subsequent senior heirs of the House of Stuart ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | constitutional monarchy of post-1688 Britain ⓘ |
| currentHeirClaimedByHistorians | Franz, Duke of Bavaria ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalHeir |
Charles Edward Stuart
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Henry Benedict Stuart ⓘ James Francis Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| historicalPeak | late 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| ideology |
divine right of kings
ⓘ
hereditary indefeasible monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
English
ⓘ
French (in exile courts) ⓘ |
| laterHeir |
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
ⓘ
House of Savoy ⓘ House of Wittelsbach ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Hanoverian government
ⓘ
Whigs ⓘ
linked to:
British Whig Party
|
| opposedTo |
British monarchy (Hanoverian and Windsor line)
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarchy
|
| recognizedBy |
Jacobites
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobitism
|
| rejects |
Act of Settlement 1701
ⓘ
Bill of Rights 1689 ⓘ
linked to:
English Bill of Rights
Hanoverian succession ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Jacobite political movement ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startPoint | deposition of James II and VII in 1688 ⓘ |
| status |
largely symbolic in modern times
ⓘ
non-reigning ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | male-preference primogeniture within the senior Stuart line ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France (as foreign backer at times)
ⓘ
Spain (as foreign backer at times) ⓘ
linked to:
Spain
many Scottish Highland clans ⓘ some English and Welsh Tories ⓘ some Irish Catholics ⓘ |
| territorialClaim |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ later Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ later United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usesDynasticHouse | House of Stuart ⓘ |
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Subject: British monarchy (Jacobite line) Description of subject: The British monarchy (Jacobite line) refers to the alternative royal succession claimed by the Jacobites after the Glorious Revolution, recognizing deposed Stuart heirs and their descendants—rather than the reigning Hanoverian and later Windsor monarchs—as the legitimate kings and queens of Britain.
Referenced by (4)
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