(8) Radicalism, Dissent and the Approach of war Flashcards
What was religious radicalism?
- belief in an individual connection to God
- drive for toleration
- relaxation on conformity
- mobilisation of ordinary people
When was the book of common prayer introduced to Scotland?
1637
When was there a riot in St Giles Cathedral?
July 1637
What was the uprising in Glasgow in 1637?
Resistance against the new Prayer Book
When was it made treasonous to protest against the Prayer-book?
February 1638
What was the response of the Scottish?
In February 1638 a ‘National Covenant’ was drawn up
How many Scots signed the Covenant?
Hundreds of thousands
What did those who signed the Scottish covenant become known as?
Covenanters
When did the religious General Assembly in Glasgow vote to remove episcopacy and abolish the prayer book?
November 1638
When did the Bishops’ war outbreak?
April 1639
What was the Bishops’ war about?
Episcopacy
When was the Pacification of Berwick?
18 June 1639
What did the Pacification of Berwick contain?
An agreement tor recall the Scottish General Assembly and Parliament
What was the result of the Pacification?
Neither the king nor the Covenanters disbanded their armies - this renewed the war
When did the Scottish army launch a pre-emptive attack in Northumbria?
July 1640 - meaning the covenanters were in communications with English opponents to the king
