Jacobite restoration, any Hanoverian marriage?

So, a thought occurred to me earlier today, and I wanted your thoughts on this.

Say one of the Jacobite rebellions has been successful, either 89, 92,96, 08, 15,19,20 or 45 and the Stuart’s were restored to the throne, how likely is it thay one of the heirs to the Stuart throne would have married a Hanover to tie over any disputes, or anatognism? Either a daughter of George I, or George Ii or Frederick.
 
First off, I have always doubt any of the Jacobite risings having any success. I doubt the very Protestant United Kingdom will not take kindly for a Catholic King coming back, and trying to enforce the Catholic faith onto a very Protestant population. If anything, the Stuart last at best a few years till Protestant conspirators kick the Stuart and all the Catholic asses into the sea.

The Hanoverian (And Protestant.) people will reek havoc on the Catholics.
 
First off, I have always doubt any of the Jacobite risings having any success. I doubt the very Protestant United Kingdom will not take kindly for a Catholic King coming back, and trying to enforce the Catholic faith onto a very Protestant population. If anything, the Stuart last at best a few years till Protestant conspirators kick the Stuart and all the Catholic asses into the sea.

The Hanoverian (And Protestant.) people will reek havoc on the Catholics.
Even if the one doing the reclaiming is an actual Protestant?
 
Really? They'd rebel against the Protestant Jacobite? I'm not sure I agree

There'd probably be paranoia that he's not a "real" Protestant- that he's faking Protestantism for political advantage or that he'll inevitably regress to the "vile papistry" of his accursed ancestors.

If he's been raised in France or Italy that really won't help his case in this regard.

That mightn't prevent this Jacobite claimant from taking the throne when the Hanoverian's fortunes are at a low ebb, but it'd probably cause issues later in his reign (especially if he tries bringing relatives who are overtly Catholic back into England, or marries a Catholic, or shows any sympathy for Catholics).
 
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There'd probably be paranoia that he's not a "real" Protestant- that he's faking Protestantism for political advantage or that he'll inevitably regress to the "vile papistry" of his accursed ancestors.

If he's been raised in France or Italy that really won't help his case in this regard.

That mightn't prevent this Jacobite claimant from taking the throne when the Hanoverian's fortunes are at a low ebb, but it'd probably cause issues later in his reign (especially if he tries bringing relatives who are overtly Catholic back into England, or marries a Catholic, or shows any sympathy for Catholics).


I see, would some tension b eased if he married a Protestant
 
I see, would some tension b eased if he married a Protestant

He would have to marry a Protestant, bring up his eldest son Protestant and abandon any French alliance. All of which would destroy his support among his actual supporters, in order to reduce hostility among his opponents. That's a hell of a gamble.
 
He would have to marry a Protestant, bring up his eldest son Protestant and abandon any French alliance. All of which would destroy his support among his actual supporters, in order to reduce hostility among his opponents. That's a hell of a gamble.

Hmm interesting, would this need to happen before or after he's claimed the throne? As if it's after he's safely on the throne, common sense would dictate that Britain and France are going to be enemies either way
 
Hmm interesting, would this need to happen before or after he's claimed the throne? As if it's after he's safely on the throne, common sense would dictate that Britain and France are going to be enemies either way

He would never be safe on the throne. One wrong move, and he's out.
 
Why not? He either destroyed his own support base, or has even the smallest good word for Catholics and he's a dead man.
There's the fact wars are incredibly bloody and costly. And I don't think his entire support base would leave him. Many were high tories
 
Catholicism was also only one part of the equation too. Parlemantary government was at least as crucial as protestantism in the motivations of the Glorious Revolution and absolutism was as much a no-no as catholism.

Any restaured Jacobited (something I don't see as quite plausible but that's another issue) would have, sooner or latter, to make his peace with parliament and any move looking like it indicate desire for a return to Pre-Civil War, or even truly Pre-1688, would likely mean the Glorious Revolution 2.0.
 
Catholicism was also only one part of the equation too. Parlemantary government was at least as crucial as protestantism in the motivations of the Glorious Revolution and absolutism was as much a no-no as catholism.

Any restaured Jacobited (something I don't see as quite plausible but that's another issue) would have, sooner or latter, to make his peace with parliament and any move looking like it indicate desire for a return to Pre-Civil War, or even truly Pre-1688, would likely mean the Glorious Revolution 2.0.
Interesting, I do think that should he choose to accept that, it doesn’t necessairly mean we’d end up,with the parliamentary monarch we have today
 
Interesting, I do think that should he choose to accept that, it doesn’t necessairly mean we’d end up,with the parliamentary monarch we have today
At the very least he will have to accept the continuation of most of the rights established by the Bill of Rights of 1689 or I don't see is reign as lasting.

Mind you, both that and being a sincere and without aftertoughts protestant are probably out of character for post-Glorious Revoltion Stuarts tough.

Honestly, the fact that the scenario to keep the restoration going is so stretched speak much of how said restoration is implausible to begin with.
 
At the very least he will have to accept the continuation of most of the rights established by the Bill of Rights of 1689 or I don't see is reign as lasting.

Mind you, both that and being a sincere and without aftertoughts protestant are probably out of character for post-Glorious Revoltion Stuarts tough.

Honestly, the fact that the scenario to keep the restoration going is so stretched speak much of how said restoration is implausible to begin with.

Hmm true, if only there’d been someone like Charles II or his legitimate issue to keep James from the throne
 
Hmm true, if only there’d been someone like Charles II or his legitimate issue to keep James from the throne
Personally I tend to see the Glorious Revolution in quite a positive light all around but, realistiscally, if you want to prevent it you need at the very least you someone willing to accept that:

a) Pre-Civil War royal power, let alone absolutism ala-Louis XIV, isn't gonna happen. That ship had sailed at Naseby, if not Marston Moor.
b) England and Scotland where protestant nations and that wasn't about too change. That ship had sailed when those of the Armada where sunk.

Charles II was willing to live with both and his heir might have been. James II and his descendants only reconcilied with b) when their causes was defacto dead and never truly accepted a).
 
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