28 February 1638National CovenantJames Graham Montrose, 1st
Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism
Historical records for Scotland in 1638, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism
Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism
Helps raise a Covenantor Army to oppose the Royalist
Copies of the Covenant are carried to all parts of Scotland
The Scots Church Assembly decideds that bishops should be deposed or excommunicated
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
A general assembly of the Scottish church abolishes the episcopacy
The 1st Bishops War ends without fighting by the Pacification of Berwick. Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
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