The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . beeffected without rousing bitter passions in the heartsof many, which nothing but time could Jacobite party strove to enflame the discontentof the people, and to frustrate the Whigs. In Scot-land they were strong and commanded considerableinfluence ; and their plots to restore the exiled Houseof Stuart were incessant. At the same time manyother occasions of irritation naturally arose fromcommercial disputes, and in connection with the newrevenue system. The English introduced their ownmodes of collecting dut
The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . beeffected without rousing bitter passions in the heartsof many, which nothing but time could Jacobite party strove to enflame the discontentof the people, and to frustrate the Whigs. In Scot-land they were strong and commanded considerableinfluence ; and their plots to restore the exiled Houseof Stuart were incessant. At the same time manyother occasions of irritation naturally arose fromcommercial disputes, and in connection with the newrevenue system. The English introduced their ownmodes of collecting duties and customs, and what wasmore offensive, the taxes were greatly increased. In the later years of Queen Annes reign, theJacobites had gained ground. She died in August,1714. The Elector of Hanover then ascended thethrone under the title of George I. Although theJacobites were not quite prepared to take the field,they expected external aid. The Earl of Mar actedagainst the Jacobites in the Union proceedings ; buthe was a shifty politician, and was Secretary of State. mars rising. 263 in BoHngbrokes Government. When in this ofifice hewas entrusted with the distribution of sums of moneyamong the Highland clans, which gave him someinfluence over the chiefs. If Mar had obtained a postin the new Government under George I. as heanxiously desired, he would not have headed a risingof the Jacobites ; but on finding himself neglected, hedetermined to be revenged. Rumours of a rising were heard in May, 1715. InAugust, Mar assembled his friends and followers atBraemar Castle, and announced to them his was joined by the Marquis of Huntly, theMarquis of Tullibardie, the Earls of Marischal,Seaforth, Southesk, Stormont, Nithsdale, and anumber of the Highland chiefs. As the rising spreadsome of the nobles in the north of England joined unfurled the standard of revolt on the 6th ofSeptember, near Braemar Castle, marched by Dun-keld, and entered Perth on the 28th with 5,000 men
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