How funny! When I first got into 18th century history (especially military history), some twenty years ago, it was via the '45, and then I branched out into things like Fritz. I acquired a copy of that book back in high school, annotated it in the margins (not my usual practice!), and it's one of only a handful of 18th century history books I've kept with me through several moves and a turnover of hundreds and hundreds of books.
Then I got back into 18th century history 6 months ago, this time emphasis Fritz rather than emphasis Jacobites, and I returned to that book. Because of health reasons, I can no longer read physical books, so I asked for a Kindle copy for my birthday in October. I got about halfway through a reread before concentration difficulties kicked in and stopped me, but I still used it extensively for fic research for the treat I co-authored for Yuletide! And it's still on my reread list along with all the other items I got halfway through before November.
It's very bad about citing sources, and I don't consider it terribly reliable, but it's full of useful information, and it's the best I've got right now, given all my limitations. I'm glad I hung onto it for all those years.
I've been lowkey afraid cahn is going to want to know about the Jacobites, because I used to know a million things, I would be unable to resist spouting off another gazillion words on the subject, I got rid of all my books and forgot approximately three-quarters of what I used to know, I have limitations on reacquiring knowledge, and I barely have the bandwidth to keep up with this fandom by treating it like a full-time job. ;)
All of which is to say, if we ever move on from Fritz and some of my limitations lift (which includes people buying me books to report on), I might be able to regurgitate more than anyone ever wanted to know about the Jacobites and learn a whole lot of new things in the process.
I have actually learned one new thing about the Jacobites in the last year, which is that an actualfax descendant of Charles Edward, evidently not a crazy pretender after the throne, turned up about a year after I left the Jacobite fandom and stopped following new developments re claimants.
Yet, regardless of what 'rights' he may have, Peter Pininski...has never expressed a desire to challenge the House of Windsor.
He commented: "I would dearly like to stay right away from Stuart claimant-type charlatanism, because it’s not what I find interesting."
Contrast the almost certainly fake descendant who *is* after the throne.
Okay, I need to stop. cahn, don't ask follow-up questions! :P
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Date: 2020-01-26 05:53 pm (UTC)Then I got back into 18th century history 6 months ago, this time emphasis Fritz rather than emphasis Jacobites, and I returned to that book. Because of health reasons, I can no longer read physical books, so I asked for a Kindle copy for my birthday in October. I got about halfway through a reread before concentration difficulties kicked in and stopped me, but I still used it extensively for fic research for the treat I co-authored for Yuletide! And it's still on my reread list along with all the other items I got halfway through before November.
It's very bad about citing sources, and I don't consider it terribly reliable, but it's full of useful information, and it's the best I've got right now, given all my limitations. I'm glad I hung onto it for all those years.
I've been lowkey afraid
All of which is to say, if we ever move on from Fritz and some of my limitations lift (which includes people buying me books to report on), I might be able to regurgitate more than anyone ever wanted to know about the Jacobites and learn a whole lot of new things in the process.
I have actually learned one new thing about the Jacobites in the last year, which is that an actualfax descendant of Charles Edward, evidently not a crazy pretender after the throne, turned up about a year after I left the Jacobite fandom and stopped following new developments re claimants.
Yet, regardless of what 'rights' he may have, Peter Pininski...has never expressed a desire to challenge the House of Windsor.
He commented: "I would dearly like to stay right away from Stuart claimant-type charlatanism, because it’s not what I find interesting."
Contrast the almost certainly fake descendant who *is* after the throne.
Okay, I need to stop.