Scottish Covenanters
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The Scottish Covenanters were a 17th-century Presbyterian movement in Scotland that organized religious and political resistance to royal attempts to impose episcopal control over the Church of Scotland.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish Covenanters canonical | 36 |
| Confederate Catholics of Ireland | 1 |
| Covenanter | 1 |
| Covenanters | 1 |
| Robert Monro led the Scottish Covenanter forces | 1 |
| Scottish Covenanter forces | 1 |
| Scottish Covenanters' struggle | 1 |
| Scottish Engagers | 1 |
| field‑preaching Covenanters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Scottish Covenanters Context triple: [Personal Rule (1629–1640), opposedBy, Scottish Covenanters]
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A.
Royalists
The Royalists were supporters of King Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War, opposing the parliamentary forces.
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John Knox
John Knox was a 16th-century Scottish Reformer and fiery preacher who led the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland and became one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Loyalist militias
Loyalist militias were armed colonial groups in North America that supported British authority and fought against Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scottish Covenanters Target entity description: The Scottish Covenanters were a 17th-century Presbyterian movement in Scotland that organized religious and political resistance to royal attempts to impose episcopal control over the Church of Scotland.
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A.
Royalists
The Royalists were supporters of King Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War, opposing the parliamentary forces.
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B.
John Knox
John Knox was a 16th-century Scottish Reformer and fiery preacher who led the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland and became one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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D.
Loyalist militias
Loyalist militias were armed colonial groups in North America that supported British authority and fought against Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian movement
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| causeOf | Covenanter persecution known as the Killing Times ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| endTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| goal |
defence of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
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limitation of royal control over the church ⓘ maintenance of the purity of Reformed worship ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
Christ’s headship over the church
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binding nature of covenants on church and nation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
National Covenant
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Solemn League and Covenant ⓘ |
| ideology |
Presbyterian church polity
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cameronian movement
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Church of Scotland ⓘ Presbyterian churches in Ireland ⓘ Presbyterianism in North America ⓘ Reformed Presbyterian Church ⓘ Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| language |
Scots
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Scottish English ⓘ |
| location | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| mainTerritory |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
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| notableMember |
Alexander Henderson
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Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
David Dickson ⓘ Donald Cargill ⓘ James Guthrie ⓘ Richard Cameron ⓘ Samuel Rutherford ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles I of England
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surface form:
Charles I of England and Scotland
Charles II of England ⓘ
surface form:
Charles II of England and Scotland
James VII of Scotland ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
episcopacy in the Church of Scotland
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royal supremacy over the church ⓘ |
| participant |
Scottish burghers
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Scottish clergy ⓘ Scottish nobility ⓘ rural Presbyterian laity ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Bothwell Bridge
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Battle of Dunbar (1650) ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth (1645) ⓘ Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) ⓘ Bishops' Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Bishops’ Wars
Glorious Revolution ⓘ Killing Times ⓘ Pentland Rising ⓘ Restoration of the monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Restoration of Charles II
Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ signing of the National Covenant ⓘ signing of the Solemn League and Covenant ⓘ |
| startTime | 1638 ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish Covenanters Description of subject: The Scottish Covenanters were a 17th-century Presbyterian movement in Scotland that organized religious and political resistance to royal attempts to impose episcopal control over the Church of Scotland.
Referenced by (44)
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