National Covenant
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The National Covenant was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland by King Charles I. The king's efforts to impose ch
The National Covenant
The Signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Churchyard, 1638 by William Hole
Church of Scotland
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The Church of Scotland is a Reformed denomination of Christianity that holds the status of national church of Scotland. It is one of the country's larger denominations, having 229,000 members in 2025,
John Knox, who in 1559 returned from ministering in Geneva to lead the Reformation in Scotland.
Stained glass showing the burning bush and the motto "nec tamen consumebatur", St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow.
Iona Abbey in Scotland was founded by Saint Columba.
Church of Scotland Offices, George Street, Edinburgh 2013