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Covenanters
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A contract with God
The coronation of a new king fans the flames of religious dissent and changes the course of British history.
The signing of a national covenant, a unique event in European history, challenges the power of the monarchy and leads to a bloody civil war.
Along the way a king loses his head and a Dutch invasion introduces a new term to Scottish history – Jacobite.
Scotland's History continues with a new king and a new vision for the country...
Begin with Charles I's coronation in Edinburgh
Covenanters
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The Killing Times
1684 -
James VII becomes King
1685 -
William of Orange invades
1688
Next: Union and Jacobites
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