Bonnie Prince Charlie

Book Categories: Young Pretender, Old Pretender, Descendants, Flora MacDonald, Culloden, Fiction, Stuarts, Scotland, England

Bonnie Prince Charlie

The Private Passions of Bonnie Prince Charlie by Hugh Douglas. Biography of the Young Pretender. Out of print, but available at Alibris.

On the Trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie by David R. Ross. Intended to be used by travellers retracing Bonnie Prince Charlie's steps, this book includes maps, battle plans, rarely seen illustrations, and information about sites related to the prince's life.

From Montrose to Culloden: Bonnie Prince Charlie and Scotland's Romantic Age by Sir Walter Scott. Recounts the saga of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings.

Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Making of a Myth: A Study in Portraiture, 1720-1892 by Robin Nicholson. Explores how the visual image of the exiled prince was created and survives long after his death.

Bonnie Prince Charlie: Charles Edward Stuart by Frank McLynn. Acclaimed study of the Young Pretender. From Alibris.

James Francis Edward Stuart

The Stuart Court in Rome: The Legacy of Exile edited by Edward T. Corp. This collection of essays examines the Stuart court in Rome as a centre of cultural patronage, the financial vicissitudes of Bonnie Prince Charlie's father (the Old Pretender), and the influence of Hanoverian agents.

The Jacobites at Urbino: An Exiled Court in Transition by Edward Corp. Describes the Stuart court in exile after it left France following the failure of the Rising of 1715.

Possible Descendants

The Forgotten Monarchy of Scotland: The True Story of the Royal House of Stewart and the Hidden Lineage of the Kings and Queens of Scots by Michael James Alexander Stewart and Lawrence Gardner. The author claims to be descended from Bonnie Prince Charlie. Out of print, but available from Alibris.

The Stuarts' Last Secret by Peter Pininski. The author presents what he believes is evidence of the existence of previously unknown descendants of the Stuart dynasty. From Alibris.

Books About the Royal Stuart Dynasty

Books About Flora MacDonald

Flora MacDonald: The Most Loyal Rebel by Hugh Douglas. A biography of the woman who helped save Bonnie Prince Charlie's life.

A Woman Nobly Planned: Fact and Myth in the Legacy of Flora MacDonald by John J. Toffey.

Jacobites & the Battle of Culloden

Culloden and the '45 by Jeremy Black. Examines the political and military context of the uprising.

The '45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising by Christopher Duffy. Could the Stuart dynasty have been restored to the throne in 1745? This book seeks to revise popular opinion about Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Duke of Cumberland, and the other major players in this historical drama. Includes maps and a comprehensive guide to the key sites.

Culloden Moor 1746: The Death of the Jacobite Cause by Stuart Reid, illustrated by Gerry Embleton. Combines a thorough understanding of 18th century tactics, an intimate knowledge of the battlefield, and a scandalously underused archive of contemporary material from both sides to provide a detailed account of the battle.

The Flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie by Hugh Douglas and Michael J. Stead. Traces the route the prince took during his escape from Culloden. Out of print, but available from Alibris.

Books About William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

Related Novels

Farewell to the White Cockade by Jane Lane. Novel about Bonnie Prince Charlie's exile. Out of print, but available from Alibris.

Waverley by Sir Walter Scott deals with the Jacobite uprising.

Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy & Culloden by G. A. Henty.

Prince Charles Edward by Andrew Lang. By a writer of classic children's books.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (called "Cross Stitch" in the UK) and its sequels are about a 20th century woman who travels back to the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie and tries to prevent the Battle of Culloden. Although the books actually have very little to do with Scottish history (eventually the characters leave Scotland altogether) they present an entertaining picture of 18th century life. Sequels: Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, and The Fiery Cross. Gabaldon has also written a nonfiction guide to the series called The Outlandish Companion.

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