Background Information To The Event
On 1 August 1714, Queen Anne had died and George, Elector of Hanover, the son of the Electress Sophia, granddaughter of James I (1566–1625) was proclaimed King under the Act of Settlement of 1701. Naturally the legitimate heir James, son of James II of England, protested against this and those who believed in his rights took stronger steps than protestations, though they took a good year to get under way.
For more background see Jacobite Rising of 1715
Read more about this topic: Jacobite Uprising In Cornwall Of 1715
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