Covenanters
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Covenanters were members of a 17th-century Scottish religious and political movement, who supported a Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the primacy of its leaders in religious affairs. It originated
John Knox, who founded the reformed Church of Scotland, or kirk
1637 riots over the Book of Common Prayer; some modern historians argue these were not spontaneous, but pre-planned
Covenanter political leader, the Marquess of Argyll
Alexander Leslie, Lord General of the Covenanter Army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Charles I of England
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Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Covenanters
…supported a Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the primacy of its leaders in religious affairs. It originated in disputes with James VI and his son Charles I over church organisation and doctrine, but expanded into political conflict over the limits of royal authority. In 1638, thousands of Scots signed the…
Engraving by Simon de Passe of Charles and his parents, King James and Queen Anne, c. 1612
Portrait by Robert Peake the Elder, c. 1611
Portrait of Charles as Prince of Wales after Daniel Mytens, c. 1623