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The Jacobites

Supporters of the Stuart claim to the throne, cited as historical rebels.

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First appearance: what s wrong with the world

The Jacobites shows up with force in The Unfinished Temple. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as an example of a lost cause that might have saved the world, but whose failure prevents us from judging its potential.
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In The Unfinished Temple: Cited as an example of a lost cause that might have saved the world, but whose failure prevents us from judging its potential. Later, in The Staleness of the New Schools: Cited as the last…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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