Prince Charles occupied Holyroodhouse — the ancient palace of the Scottish kings — from 17 September to late October 1745. He held daily levees attracting much of Edinburgh society, charmed opponents and waverers, and managed the administration of Scotland from the palace his great-great-grandmother Mary Queen of Scots had inhabited. Edinburgh Castle remained in government hands throughout, its guns occasionally firing on the city. The occupation demonstrated the Jacobites could govern, not merely fight. Charles himself radiated charm and energy during this period — the high point of his campaign.
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