Game Of Crowns: The 1715 Jacobite Rising

This exhibition marks the 300th anniversary of the 1715 Jacobite rising.

Beginning with the deposition of James VII in 1688 and the birth of his son James, Prince of Wales, known to history as the Old Pretender, we explore: the family connections that brought George I to the throne in 1714, the major events in Scottish history that led to the rising and the efforts made by the Government to keep the Stuarts in exile.

The story of the rising and its aftermath is told through contemporary documents produced by those at the heart of the conflict: those prepared to risk all for the restoration of the Stuarts.

It explores the political, personal and religious motivations of the Jacobites, some of which are as relevant today as they were 300 years ago.