Rob Roy - The Banned Clansman Documentary
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Rob Roy MacGregor documentary on the cattleman branded an outlaw, his feud with the Duke of Montrose, the 1715 Jacobite rising and the outlawed MacGregor name.A Highland cattle dealer from Clan MacGregor, a name that was outlawed, Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734) borrowed a large sum to expand his herd, with the Duke of Montrose as his principal creditor. When his chief herder, entrusted with the money, disappeared, Montrose seized his lands, and Rob Roy answered with a private feud, raiding the duke's cattle. He took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715, was later imprisoned and was finally pardoned in 1727. A legend in his own lifetime, he died at Balquhidder in 1734, and Sir Walter Scott's 1817 novel added to his fame.Watch nextKing George I - The German King Who Ruled Britain: • King George I - The German King Who Ruled ... James II - The King Who Lost Three Kingdoms: • James II - The King Who Lost Three Kingdom... Related playlistsRebels & Freedom Fighters: • Rebels & Freedom Fighters Criminals & Pirates: • Criminals & Pirates British Leaders: • British Leaders Subscribe: / @peopleprofiles Our second channel, Dynastic Profiles: / @dynasticprofiles Support us on Patreon: / thepeopleprofiles Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/peoplepr...Every People Profiles documentary is written, narrated and edited by human beings, and all our scripts are checked for AI and plagiarism.All footage, images and music used in People Profiles videos are sourced from free media websites or are purchased with commercial rights from online media archives.People Profiles serial number: PP294#RobRoy #ScottishHistory #PeopleProfiles