STEWART AND THE PRETENDER'S CLAIM

James Francis Edward Stuart. Maintaining the Title of the Pretender : Trial of Alexander Stewart, 1715.

London: Cobbett's State Trials, 1813. Booklet - Unbound Pages. Very Good Condition. Item #518740

Alexander Stewart prosecuted for maintaining the "Old" Pretender's title and claim to the throne during the 1715 rebellion. 4 pages, printed in double columns. Printed between 1809 and 1826, these historic documents are vivid extracts from Cobbett's State Trials, pages from the courtroom record that preserve the voices, arguments, and verdicts which helped shape the course of British justice and still echo through its constitutional legacy. Over two centuries old, each leaf is a tangible fragment of legal history, compelling, original, and rarely encountered outside institutional collections. These are not reprints or replicas, but authentic 19th-century printings, rich in drama and steeped in history. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Cobbett's State Trials and is now preserved in a modern card cover for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 25 cms. Category: State Trials; State Trials::Octavo;.

Keywords: BZDB395 "Stewart, Pretender, 1715, treason, allegiance, Jacobitism" State Trials; State Trials::Octavo; STEWART AND THE PRETENDER'S CLAIM James Francis Edward Stuart. Maintaining the Title of the Pretender : Trial of Alexander Stewart, 1715.

Price: £12.95