London in the Jacobite times, Volume II

London pulses with intrigue as the early 1700s unfold, when the city’s printers and pamphleteers become the front line of a secret war between loyalists and Jacobite conspirators. From tavern to parliament, the scandal‑ridden lives of figures like Bolingbroke, Prince William and the bold Duke of Cumberland are traced through a swirl of rumors, toasts, and political verses that reveal a society on edge.

The narrative follows the literary crowd—Wharton, Cibber, and the rising stage of Rob Roy’s London exploits—while chronicling public riots, club meetings and the fierce debates that spill into the streets. Through vivid snapshots of sermons, duels and the occasional courtly wit, readers hear the competing voices that shape a city divided between old loyalties and a new reign.

As tensions mount, the book turns to the mounting legal dramas, public executions and the uneasy atmosphere that grips London’s halls of power. By interweaving personal anecdotes with the broader political tempest, it offers a richly textured portrait of a metropolis caught in the throes of a restless, almost forgotten, rebellion.