Episode 2 of 2
Signing of the National Covenant
- When
- 28 February 1638
- Where
- Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
- Part of
- Scottish National Covenant
The National Covenant was first signed on 28 February 1638 at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, opposing King Charles I's proposed Laudian reforms.
Facing royal opposition, leaders arranged the creation of the National Covenant to bolster the movement by tapping into patriotic fervour. The document starts by repeating the Negative or King's Confession. It was first signed on 28 February 1638 at a meeting at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, and copies were then distributed across Scotland.
Sources
- National Covenant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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