Solemn League and Covenant
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The Solemn League and Covenant was a 1643 agreement uniting the Scottish Covenanters and the English Parliament in a political and religious alliance during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solemn League and Covenant canonical | 8 |
| Parliamentarian–Covenanter alliance | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Solemn League and Covenant Context triple: [Scottish Covenanters, hasPart, Solemn League and Covenant]
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A.
National Covenant
The National Covenant was a 1638 Scottish Presbyterian manifesto asserting religious and political liberties against royal interference, becoming a foundational document of the Covenanter movement.
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B.
Declaration of Arbroath
The Declaration of Arbroath is a 1320 Scottish letter to the Pope asserting Scotland’s independence and the right of its people to choose their own king, and is often seen as a foundational document of Scottish nationhood.
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C.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
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D.
Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
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E.
Scots Confession
The Scots Confession is a foundational 1560 Reformed doctrinal statement of the Church of Scotland that helped shape Presbyterian theology and church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Solemn League and Covenant Target entity description: The Solemn League and Covenant was a 1643 agreement uniting the Scottish Covenanters and the English Parliament in a political and religious alliance during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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A.
National Covenant
The National Covenant was a 1638 Scottish Presbyterian manifesto asserting religious and political liberties against royal interference, becoming a foundational document of the Covenanter movement.
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B.
Declaration of Arbroath
The Declaration of Arbroath is a 1320 Scottish letter to the Pope asserting Scotland’s independence and the right of its people to choose their own king, and is often seen as a foundational document of Scottish nationhood.
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C.
Treaty of Union 1706
The Treaty of Union 1706 was the negotiated agreement between England and Scotland that laid out the terms for their political union, later enacted in the Acts of Union 1707.
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D.
Treaty of Berwick (1639)
The Treaty of Berwick (1639) was the agreement that ended the First Bishops' War between Charles I of England and the Scottish Covenanters, temporarily halting hostilities over church governance.
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E.
Scots Confession
The Scots Confession is a foundational 1560 Reformed doctrinal statement of the Church of Scotland that helped shape Presbyterian theology and church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alliance
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political agreement ⓘ religious covenant ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Restoration of the monarchy
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surface form:
Restoration of Charles II
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| aimedAt |
establishment of Presbyterian church government in England and Ireland
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uniformity in religion between England, Scotland and Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Presbyterian movement in England
ⓘ
Westminster Assembly ⓘ |
| category | Wars of the Three Kingdoms treaties ⓘ |
| conflict |
English Civil War
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Bishops' Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Civil War
Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1643 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1660s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Engagement of 1647 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
brought Scottish armies into the English Civil War on the side of Parliament
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strengthened Presbyterian influence in English politics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British Isles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
National Covenant
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surface form:
National Covenant of Scotland
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
ratified by the English Parliament
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ratified by the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| opposedBy |
English Independents
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Royalists ⓘ |
| participant |
Parliament of England
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surface form:
English Parliament
Parliamentarians ⓘ Presbyterian Scots ⓘ Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian side ⓘ |
| purpose |
defence of the reformed religion in Scotland
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extirpation of heresy ⓘ extirpation of popery ⓘ extirpation of prelacy ⓘ extirpation of profaneness ⓘ extirpation of schism ⓘ extirpation of superstition ⓘ preservation of the king’s person and authority ⓘ preservation of the liberties of the kingdoms ⓘ preservation of the rights and privileges of the Parliaments ⓘ religious reformation in England and Ireland according to the Word of God and the example of the best reformed churches ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| signatory |
Committee of Both Kingdoms
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surface form:
Scottish Commissioners
Scottish General Assembly representatives ⓘ members of the English House of Commons ⓘ members of the English House of Lords ⓘ |
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Subject: Solemn League and Covenant Description of subject: The Solemn League and Covenant was a 1643 agreement uniting the Scottish Covenanters and the English Parliament in a political and religious alliance during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Referenced by (10)
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