8 May 1640Capture of AberdeenWilliam Keith Marischal, 7th Earl
Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists
Historical records for Scotland in 1640, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists
Captures Aberdeen for the Royalists
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Helps frame the legal arguments behind Scotland's parliamentary challenge
Launches an invasion of North East England & reaches Durham
Crosses into England & begins the 2nd Bishops War
Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Serves in the Scottish army during the occupation of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Commands the cavalry under Lord Leven against the forces of Charles I
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham. Ends the Second Bishops War between Charles I & the Scots
The Treaty of Ripon ends hostilities, present at the signing
Serves with the Scottish forces advancing into northern England
Surrenders Berwick to the Covenanters
Holds Edinburgh Castle for Charles I against the Covenanters
Provides clerical leadership to the Covenanting movement
Acts as a leading Covenanter negotiator during the crisis
Backs the Covenanter cause against Charles I's religious policies
Supports the Scottish Covenanting movement during the Bishops War
Supports the Covenanter leadership against royal religious policy
Supports the Covenanter political position in the Scottish crisis
Aligns with the Covenanter political coalition during the 1640 crisis
Surrenders Berwick to the Covenanters
Holds Edinburgh Castle for Charles I against the Covenanters
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