In the seventeenth century, the Covenanters revitalized the National Covenant in Scotland, politically opposing Roman Catholicism and seeking to establish the Presbyterian Church as Scotland’s sole religion. As Roman Catholics struggled to regain their hold on Scotland after the Reformation, the Covenanters gained ground, eventually even legally requiring all citizens to adopt the covenant. After rising to political power, the Covenanters raised an army to oppose King Charles I, who attempted to impose a new Scottish liturgy. The Covenanter army defeated King Charles I in the Bishop Wars, cracking open a dam of political turmoil in Europe and triggering the Wars of the Three Kingdoms—the English Civil War, the Scottish Civil War, and the Irish Confederate Wars.
The Covenanters by James King Hewison offers a detailed history of the Covenanters after the Reformation. The text tracks significant people, events, and places that impacted the movement and shaped the religious structure of Scotland. Hewison discusses each of the significant Scottish battles and Covenants, and their impact on the country. Included in the text are historically significant illustrations and images.
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