Jacobite rising of 1689 been enthusiastic and supported the Revolution, but soon became disenchanted with the new regime. This later led to many breakaway movements in the Church of Scotland. The first major crisis to hit the reign of William III was the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, where unarmed civilians of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were massacred by government troops, because their chief was late in signing an oath of allegiance to William, having been prevented from doing so on time because of severe weather conditions in the mountains that he had to cross. Jacobite rising of 1689 The Jacobite rising of
Scottish clan shoulder of a lady's tartan sash, or be tied to a pole and used as a standard. Clans which are connected historically, or that occupied lands in the same general area, may share the same clan badge. According to popular lore, clan badges were used by Scottish clans as a form of identification in battle. However, the badges attributed to clans today can be completely unsuitable for even modern clan gatherings. Clan badges are commonly referred to as the original clan symbol. However, Thomas Innes of Learney claimed the heraldic flags of clan chiefs would have been the earliest means