‘Ancient Natives’: A Competitive Jacobite Defence of Indigenous Society and Ethical Colonisation
This article examines Robert Ferguson's 1699 Vindication, which developed a liberal Jacobite defense of Native American sovereignty and property rights. Ferguson combined Divine Right doctrine with natural rights theory to argue for indigenous civic equality with Europeans, influencing colonial officials like William Keith and shaping more humane imperial practices in America.
Authors
- Michael Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3473-3478)
Institutions
- St Michael's Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scottish Church History
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3366/sch.2025.0134
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 38.00