Jacobitism Essays

  • Canada Cultural Identity

    3278 Words  | 14 Pages

    Title Canadian history has had a rich tradition of witnessing emigrates arriving to Canada to explore a new way of life and to maintain their cultural identity. Currently the mass emigration of Syrian Muslims continues this legacy that was started in the late 18th century. One of the great mass migrations that Canada witnessed was during the late 18th century, when Catholic Scottish Highlanders emigrated to Prince Edward Island. These Scottish Highlanders left their ancestral highland homes out

  • Social Injustice In Sir William Ashton And The Marquis Of A

    791 Words  | 4 Pages

    memorials of the Ravenswood’s former greatness, Sir William shows apathy and ignorance towards such apolitical question. As regards Marquis, he is no better than Sir William Ashton. His apparent concern for Edgar springs from his self-interest and his Jacobitism. Scott has revealed the selfishness, cunningness and apathy of politicians who are capable of inducing a great harm to others to derive a little benefit from