The Jacobite Succession refers to the series of claims to the British throne by the descendants of James II of England, who was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Supporters of the Jacobite cause, known as Jacobites, believed that James and his heirs were the rightful monarchs, as they were Catholics in a predominantly Protestant nation. The movement led to several uprisings, notably the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745, aiming to restore the Stuart line to power. The last significant attempt was the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which ended in defeat for the Jacobites and marked the decline of their hopes for restoration.