The Pretender
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE PRETENDER (R4x32) 4C set E Russell+J McConnachie Imperial Book1- 8 1s+2s set, dance RH across ½ way, set and cross RH to own sides
9-16 1s set advancing into BtoB position 1L facing up and 1M down and dance Crown Triangles ending with 1s ½ turning RH
17-24 1s dance to right round 1st corner into centre, turn right about and dance round 4th corner to 2nd place own side
25-32 1s+3s+4s dance Poussette. 2341
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
"The Pretender" is a term historically used to refer to claimants to a throne who assert their right to rule but are not widely recognized as the legitimate monarchs. This concept often arises in the context of royal succession disputes.One notable instance is the Jacobite claimants to the British throne in the 17th and 18th centuries. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw the overthrow of King James II, supporters of the Stuart monarchy rejected the new Protestant rulers and continued to recognize James and his descendants as the rightful heirs. James II's grandson, James Francis Edward Stuart, was referred to as "The Old Pretender" by those who did not accept the legitimacy of the Hanoverian succession.
Another example is the Stuart claimants during the Exclusion Crisis in the late 17th century, where James II's illegitimate son, James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, was considered a pretender by some factions.
"The Pretender" is a term that has been used in various historical and political contexts around the world, depending on the specific circumstances of contested succession or disputed legitimacy.
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