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• (the) Young Pretender — the Young Pretender [the Young Pretender] a ↑nickname of Charles Edward Stuart (1720–88), also known as ↑Bonny Prince Charlie. A ↑pretender is a person …   Useful english dictionary

• Charles Edward, the Young Pretender — orig. Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart known as Bonnie Prince Charlie born Dec. 31, 1720, Rome died Jan. 31, 1788, Rome Claimant to the British throne. He was the son of the royal pretender James Edward and grandson of the exiled James… …   Universalium

• (the) Old Pretender — the Old Pretender [the Old Pretender] a ↑nickname for James Stuart, who claimed the right to be the British king. A ↑pretender is a person who claims something, usually the right to be a king or queen, although not everybody agrees that the claim …   Useful english dictionary

• Young Pretender — name for STUART2 Charles Edward * * * a nickname of Charles Edward Stuart (1720–88), also known as Bonny Prince Charlie. A pretender is a person who claims something, usually the right to be a king or queen, although not everyone agrees that the… …   Universalium

• Young Pretender — Old Pretender and Young Pretender Respectively the son and grandson of James II as claimants to the British throne • • • Main Entry: ↑pretend …   Useful english dictionary

• The Young Chevalier — Chevalier Che va*lier , n. [F., fr. LL. caballarius. See {Cavaller}.] 1. A horseman; a knight; a gallant young man. Mount, chevaliers; to arms. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A member of certain orders of knighthood. [1913 Webster] {Chevalier d… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Young Pretender — Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart) son of the Old Pretender James Stuart …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• James Edward, the Old Pretender — orig. James Francis Edward Stuart born June 10, 1688, London, Eng. died Jan. 1, 1766, Rome, Papal States Claimant to the English and Scottish thrones. Son of the exiled James II of England, he was raised in France as a Catholic. On the death of… …   Universalium

• Young Pretender — Young Pre|tend|er, the another name for ↑Bonnie Prince Charlie …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• The Vicar of Bray (song) — The Vicar of Bray is a satirical song (Roud # 4998) recounting the career of the Vicar of Bray and his contortions of principle in order to retain his ecclesiastic office despite the changes in the Established Church through the course of several …   Wikipedia

• The Morland Dynasty — is a series of historical novels by Cynthia Harrod Eagles, based around the Morland family of York, England and their national and international relatives and associates. There are currently thirty two books in the series. The first book begins… …   Wikipedia