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title: James Francis Edward Stuart
author: Antonio David
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16896/james-francis-edward-stuart/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-16
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# James Francis Edward Stuart
_Authored by Antonio David_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16896.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1720 portrait of [James II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_II_of_England/)’s exiled son James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), also known as the Old Pretender since he claimed the crown of Great [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) which had since passed on to the House of Hanover and [George I of Great Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_I_of_Great_Britain/) (r. 1714-1727).
## Cite This Work
### APA
David, A. (2023, January 16). James Francis Edward Stuart. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
David, Antonio. "James Francis Edward Stuart." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 16, 2023. .
### MLA
David, Antonio. "James Francis Edward Stuart." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jan 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_James_Francis_Edward_Stuart_by_Antonio_David.jpg) by [**Antonio David**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_James_Francis_Edward_Stuart_by_Antonio_David.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.