Cameronians

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The Cameronians were a radical 17th–18th century Scottish Presbyterian group known for their strict Covenanter principles and resistance to state interference in the church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Covenanter group
Presbyterian movement
Scottish religious group
activePeriod 17th century
18th century
country Scotland
declared Sanquhar Declaration
doctrine exclusive Presbyterian church government
rejection of uncovenanted rulers
strict adherence to Covenants
foundedBy followers of Richard Cameron
historicalContext Killing Times
Restoration era in Scotland
linked to: Stuart period
ideology Covenanter principles
radical Presbyterianism
theocratic views on Christ’s kingship
inception 1679
influenced Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland
language Scots
Scottish English
legacy basis for later Reformed Presbyterian denominations
namedAfter Richard Cameron
notableLeader Alexander Peden
Donald Cargill
Richard Cameron
opposedTo Episcopalian church government
Erastianism
state interference in the church
persecutedBy Scottish Privy Council
Stuart monarchy
linked to: House of Stuart
persecutionForm executions
imprisonment
transportation
positionOnMonarchy refusal to recognize monarchs who violated the Covenants
practices armed self‑defence at worship gatherings
field conventicles
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian

Reformed Christianity
linked to: Reformed churches
SanquharDeclarationContent disowned Charles II for breaking the Covenants
SanquharDeclarationDate 1680
supported National Covenant of 1638
linked to: National Covenant

Solemn League and Covenant of 1643
viewOnChurchState Christ alone head of the Church
civil government subordinate to Christ in religious matters
viewOnWorship strict regulative principle of worship

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Cameronian movement hasPart Cameronians
Richard Cameron movement Cameronians
Richard Cameron hasFollowerGroup Cameronians
Alexander Peden associatedWith Cameronians
Queensferry Paper associatedWith Cameronians
Battle of Airds Moss belligerent Cameronians
Scottish regiments notableUnit Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
linked to: Cameronians
Battle of Dunkeld (1689) defenders Covenanter Cameronians
linked to: Cameronians
155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade notableUnit Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
linked to: Cameronians