The Lyon in Mourning, Vol. 1 / or a collection of speeches, letters, journals, etc. relative to the affairs of Prince Charles Edward Stuart

An edited manuscript compilation of speeches, letters, journals, and poems that documents an insurrection and its aftermath. The materials present trial speeches and dying declarations, prison correspondences, eyewitness narratives of battles, retreats, and escapes, chaplains’ journals, and efforts to vindicate reputations. Recurring concerns include loyalty, religious consolation amid suffering, legal testimony, and the practicalities of flight and preservation. The collection juxtaposes official evidence and personal testimony to convey how participants and observers remembered and explained defeat, persecution, and survival.