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Because he was the grandson and legal heir of King James II of England and VII of Scotland. His grandfather had been deposed during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 because he was a Catholic. Parliament then decreed that the throne would then pass to the heirs of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, King James' Protestant cousin.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause he was handsome. 'Bonnie' means handsome or nice to look at, as in The Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.
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∙ 15y ago'Bonnie' in Scotland means Handsome or 'nice to look at'. As in 'The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond'.
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∙ 13y agoBonnie in Scots means handsome or pretty so one can assume that they thought he was handsome..
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What book is bonnie prince charlie in?
If you want to read about Bonnie Prince Charlie try 'Culloden' by John Prebble.
Who is bonnie prince charlie?
Charles Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Pretender, etc) was a Scottish claimant to the throne of Britain.
What color was bonnie prince charlie's eyes?
what colour are bonnie prince charlies eyes
What was Bonnie Prince Charlie's Nickname?
Bonnie Prince Charlie's nickname was "The Young Pretender."
Was Bonnie Prince Charlie leader of the Jacobites?
Yes.
What age is bonnie prince charlie?
Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart) died in 1788.
What book is bonnie prince charlie in?
If you want to read about Bonnie Prince Charlie try 'Culloden' by John Prebble.
Who is bonnie prince charlie?
Charles Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Pretender, etc) was a Scottish claimant to the throne of Britain.
What color was bonnie prince charlie's eyes?
what colour are bonnie prince charlies eyes
What was Bonnie Prince Charlie's Nickname?
Bonnie Prince Charlie's nickname was "The Young Pretender."
When was the movie Bonnie Prince Charlie released?
The movie Bonnie Prince Charlie was released in 1948. It stars David Niven, Jack Hawkins and Margaret Leighton. It depicts the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion and the role of Bonnie Prince Charlie in it.
Is Bonnie Prince Charlie the current Prince Charles?
No. Bonnie Prince Charlie lived three hundred years ago. Here's Wikipedia's summary of Bonnie Prince Charlie: "Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720
What country was Bonnie Prince Charlie born in?
Italy
Did Bonnie Prince Charlie ever take the throne?
No.
Was Bonnie Prince Charlie leader of the Jacobites?
Yes.
Where did Bonnie Prince Charlie land on UK soil?
Eriskay
Of which family was Bonnie Prince Charlie?
He was part of the Stuart dynasty.
