I am reading David Stevenson's "The Hunt for Rob Roy: The Man and the Myths" (in my tiny bit of "free time").

It talks of the politics around 1700 and the time of the 1715 Jacobite Rebellion. Then, Whigs and Tories were the two main political parties in British politics. The Whigs were the pro-Hanovarian (and non-Highlander trusting) party. The Tories were the opposing party and included the majority of Highlanders and pro-Jacobites.

I am NOT an expert in Brit politics and often get confused :confused: because the system is SO different than that adopted in the United States (which I understand well). :confused:

In the American Revolution 60-75 years later, these same terms were used differently. The patriots/pro-revolutionaries/rebels were termed Whigs. Meanwhile, the pro-British government/loyalists were termed Tories.

Can someone please explain the connections to me. As I said, I know little of Brit politics and connections to modern parties. It could explain some strange ties to pro/anti Hanovarian motives in the Jacobite wars and the American war.


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