The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by King Charles I. The king's efforts to impose changes on the church in the 1630s caused widespread protests across Scotland, leading to the organisation of committees to coordinate opposition to the king. Facing royal opposition, its leaders arranged the creation of the National Covenant to bolster the movement by tapping into patriotic fervour.
Scottish Presbyterians sign the National Covenant at Greyfriars, Edinburgh
The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also...
Historical Significance
The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by King Charles I.
Events Before
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India
Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco, Brazil
Dutch governor Johan Mauritius lands in Pernambuco, Brazil
Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las" premieres in Madrid
Zorilla's "El más Impropio Verdugo Para Las" premieres in Madrid
Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637.
Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife
Cardinal Richelieu of France reputedly creates the table knife
Events After
Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak ru
Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by
English astronomers Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree make the first recorded observations of a transit of Venus by accurately predicting its path using Johannes Kepler's methods [1]
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the fir
Virginia orders half of its tobacco crop destroyed to support plunging prices and avoid an economic catastrophe, the first colony to order the destruction of crops
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford, published by Rodger Ludlow
Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders
Connecticut ( kə-NET-ih-kət) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
More from the 1630s
Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptole
Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems and whether the Earth orbits the sun
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be
Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Begum (15) at Agra, India
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 28, 1638?
- The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by King Charles I. The king's efforts to impose changes on the church in the 1630s caused widespread protests across Scotland, leading to the organisation of committees to coordinate opposition to the king. Facing royal opposition, its leaders arranged the creation of the National Covenant to bolster the movement by tapping into patriotic fervour.
- Why is Scottish Presbyterians sign the National Covenant at Greyfriars, Edinburgh significant?
- The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by King Charles I.