Covenanter
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The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland and internationally.
They derive their name from the Scots term covenant for a band or legal document. There were two important covenants in Scottish history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant.
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See also
- Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
- Religion in the United Kingdom
- Alexander Henderson (theologian)
- Samuel Rutherford
- The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
- Plantation of Ulster
- List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations
- Calvinist Wild Men
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