The Jacobite’s Journal
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"The Jacobite's Journal" was a weekly newspaper edited by Henry Fielding, a prominent English novelist and playwright. Introduced in 1747, it was published during the Jacobite Rebellion. Fielding, a staunch supporter of the government, used the journal to express his anti-Jacobite sentiments. The publication's propaganda value was significant, with the government purchasing copies for distribution to promote their views. The journal ceased publication after the defeat of the Jacobite cause at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.2
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