Charles Edouard Stuart

Charles Edouard Stuart (1720 - 1788), called Bonnie (beautiful as a Scot) Prince Charlie , was the oldest son of the prince Jacques François Stuart, itself wire of the king Jacques II of England, Jacques VII of Scotland, which had lost its throne in 1688, and the Stuart applicant with the English and Scottish crowns.

Charles was born with Rome, in the palate Muti Papazzurri, and passed his childhood in Italy. He took part in the head office of Gaète in 1734.

In December 1743, the father of Charles appointed it Prince regent, giving him the authority to act as his name. Eighteen months later, it carried out a rising to try to return the throne to his father. It unloaded in Eriskay on July 23rd, 1745 with seven companions, hoping for the support of a French fleet, but these ships having been damaged by a storm, it had to try to raise an army to Scotland.

Many clans of Highlands, as well catholics as Protestant, were of allegiance jacobite and Charles, although catholic expected warm welcome of these clans, but the reaction was made wait. Charles was able to raise a sufficient troop to walk on Edinburgh, which went quickly. He demolished then the only governmental army with the battle of Prestonpans on September 21st, 1745 and in November was with the head of an army of 6.000 men.

Continued by the duke of Cumberland, wire of the king George II, it undergoes a defeat crushing with the Bataille of Culloden, on April 16th, 1746.

The cause of Stuart being lost, Charles took refuge initially in France, and passed the remainder of its life in exile. He died in Rome, on January 31st, 1788.

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