The Scottish National Covenant is signed and circulated

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.3: Scottish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen)

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Church of Scotland
Protest movements and actions

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Date of occurrence 1638-03-01

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Scotland (Location)

The Scottish National Covenant, a declaration to protect the Scottish Kirk against the imposition of the new Laudian Prayer Book, is signed by Edinburgh clergy. The following day the signatures of local people are added, and then it is circulated throughout the country for further signatures.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Scottish National Covenant is signed and circulated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16123, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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