Charles III of Scotland

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Charles III of Scotland is the royal title claimed by Charles Edward Stuart, the Jacobite pretender who led the 1745 uprising to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne.

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Label Occurrences
Charles III of Scotland canonical 1
King Charles III of Scotland 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf royal title
alsoClaimedAs Charles III of England
Charles III of Ireland
associatedWithDynasty House of Stuart
associatedWithMovement Jacobitism
category Jacobite royal title
claimedBy Charles Edward Stuart
claimedDuringConflict Forty-Five Rebellion
Jacobite rising of 1745
claimedInOppositionTo House of Hanover
claimedSuccessionAfter James Francis Edward Stuart
claimedSuccessionLineFrom James II of England
James VII of Scotland
country Kingdom of Scotland
hasGeographicScope England
Ireland
Scotland
hasReligionContext Roman Catholic succession claim
heldBy Charles Edward Stuart
historicalPeriod 18th century
historicalStatus never de facto reigning title
languageOfTitle English
Latin
Scots
legitimacyStatus not recognized by the British Parliament
not recognized by the Hanoverian government
monarchicalTitleFor King of Scotland
linked to: Scottish monarch
opposedBy British government
linked to: UK government

George II of Great Britain
Hanoverian supporters
politicalContext succession dispute over the British thrones
relatedClaimantTitle Henry IX and I
James III and VIII
linked to: James III
relatedEvent Battle of Culloden
Battle of Prestonpans
relatedTo Stuart restoration attempt
titleHolderAlsoKnownAs Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Young Pretender
titleHolderBirthName Charles Edward Stuart
titleType pretended royal title
usedAs symbol of Stuart legitimacy
usedBySupporters Jacobites
linked to: Jacobitism

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Referenced by (2)

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Bonnie Prince Charlie claimedTitle King Charles III of Scotland
linked to: Charles III of Scotland