North of England
Preserved but no longer current.
They were responsible for two risings, in 1715 and 1745, ^the latter marking the virtual end of Jacobitism as a political force. The last male descendant of James II, Henry Cardinal of York, died in 1807; a certain number of sentimental ad- herents to the lost cause are still to be found here and there.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “North of England” mean?
They were responsible for two risings, in 1715 and 1745, ^the latter marking the virtual end of Jacobitism as a political force. The last male descendant of James II, Henry Cardinal of York, died in 1807; a certain number of sentimental ad- herents to the lost cause are still to be found here and there.
Is “North of England” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.