The Outlander books contain some very interesting characters that lived during that period, and Diana has cleverly incorporated them in her books.
To name a few:
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
The Duke of Cumberland
King Louis XV
Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat
Mother Hildegard
Monsieur Forez
Le Comte St. Germain
Jules & Louise de Rohan
Lord General George Murray
Governor William Tryon
Farquard Campbell
And many more…
I hope to blog on all these interesting characters, and will add to the articles on the website as soon as I can.