1695 Gallienus Redivivus : Masacre of Glencoe : Scottish Jacobites History

Gallienus Redivivus, or, Murther Will Out, &c. Being a true account of the de-witting of Glencoe, Gaffney, &c

By Charles Leslie (attributed to)

Printed at Edinburgh; [s.n.], 1695. Slim 8vo bound in modern cloth with contrasting red spine label. 20, 9-16 p.

This was the very first book published to discuss the masacre of Glencoe. There were earlier, shorter publications and pamphlets reporting and discussing the massacre before 1695—news sheets, letters, and Jacobite pamphlets circulated in 1692–1694 (some first published in France and London) but the first book‑length treatment is Charles Leslie’s Gallienus Redivivus (1695). 

CONDITION
The recent binding is in good condition. Pages good with some contemorary annotations to the margins and some underlining

Gallienus redivivus, or, Murther will out, &c. is a historical work believed to be authored by Charles Leslie and published in 1695. The book provides a detailed account of the de-witting of Glencoe and Gaffney, events closely tied to the infamous Glencoe Massacre of 1692.

Charles Leslie (1650–1722) was born 27 July 1650 in Dublin; died 13 April 1722 at Glaslough, County Monaghan. He was a Church of Ireland priest, educated at Trinity College Dublin who later became a leading non-juror (refused the oaths to William III and Mary II) and was a prominent Jacobite polemicist. Leslie wrote prolifically (many theological and political tracts) but is best known for Gallienus Redivivus (1695), which publicized allegations against William III and helped keep the Glencoe Massacre in public memory.

The Massacre of Glencoe took place in Glen Coe in the Argyll region of the Scottish Highlands on 13 February 1692. An estimated 30 members and associates of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William II/III and his wife Mary II.

Although the Jacobite rising of 1689 had largely been suppressed by May 1690, a continuing need to police the Highlands diverted military resources from the Nine Years' War in Flanders. In late 1690, clan leaders loyal to the exiled House of Stuart agreed to swear allegiance to William and Mary, in return for a cash payment of £12,000. However, disagreements over how to divide this meant by December 1691 none of the clans had taken the oath.

In response, Lord Stair, Scottish Secretary of State, decided to show the consequences of further delay. While others, including the Keppoch MacDonalds, also missed the deadline, the Glencoe MacDonalds appear to have been selected due to a combination of clan politics and a reputation for lawlessness.

While similar events were not unknown in earlier Scottish history, this was no longer the case by 1692, and the brutality of the massacre shocked contemporaries. It became a significant element in the persistence of Jacobitism in the Highlands during the first half of the 18th century, and remains a powerful symbol to this day.