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| 1715, Sept.–1716, Feb | |
| Jacobite rising in Scotland. Battles of Sheriffmuir and Preston. Arrival of the Pretender (James III) from France (Dec. 1715). The duke of Argyll (John Campbell) dispersed the Jacobite troops without a battle and the Pretender fled (Feb. 1716). Impeachment of Jacobite leaders, execution of Dernwentwater and Kenmure (Feb. 24). | 1 |
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| Riot Act passed as a result of Jacobite risings. The act enabled a magistrate to order any crowd (12 or more persons) to disperse by reading a proclamation (reading the riot act). This reading created great problems in implementation. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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