jacobitism began after the deposition of james ii and vii in 1688. he was replaced by his daughter mary ii jointly with her husband and first cousin william of orange. the stuarts lived on the european mainland after that, sometimes trying to get back the throne with the help of france or spain. the most important places of jacobitism were ireland and scotland, especially the scottish highlands. in england, jacobitism was strongest in the north, and some support was also in wales.