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Line 43: Under pressure from William, [[Secretary of State (Kingdom of Scotland)\|Secretary of State]] [[John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair\|Lord Stair]] decided to make an example as a warning of the consequences for further delay. The Glencoe MacDonalds were not the only ones who failed to meet the deadline, while the [[Clan MacDonald of Keppoch\|Keppoch MacDonalds]] did not swear until early February. The reason for their selection is still debated but appears to have been a combination of internal clan politics, and a reputation for lawlessness that made them an easy target. While there are examples of similar events in Scottish history, the massacre was ~~usual~~unusual in the context of late-17th-century society and its brutality shocked contemporaries. It became a significant element in the persistence of [[Jacobitism]] in the Highlands during the first half of the 18th century, and remains a powerful symbol for a variety of reasons. == Background ==

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