# Jacobite rising of 1715 (1715)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1715-jacobite-rising-of-1715
Categories: battle, main-event

Jacobite supporters attempted to restore the exiled Stuart line after the Hanoverian succession. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1715 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The rising failed, but Jacobitism remained a major political and military threat for another generation.

## Why it matters
The rising failed, but Jacobitism remained a major political and military threat for another generation.

Ruler at the time: [George I](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Jacobite rising of 1715](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Jacobite+rising+of+1715&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jacobite rising of 1715](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jacobite+rising+of+1715)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)