Covenanter rebellions against Charles II
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The Covenanter rebellions against Charles II were a series of 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian uprisings resisting the king’s attempts to impose episcopal church governance and royal control over religious practice.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Covenanter Rising of 1679 | 1 |
| Covenanter rebellions against Charles II canonical | 1 |
| Covenanter uprisings | 1 |
| Restoration campaigns of Charles II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4556894 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenanter rebellions against Charles II Context triple: [Pentland Rising, partOf, Covenanter rebellions against Charles II]
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A.
Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.
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B.
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.
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C.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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D.
Huguenot rebellions
The Huguenot rebellions were a series of early 17th-century uprisings by French Protestants against the Catholic monarchy, driven by religious tensions and struggles over political and civil rights.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1689
The Jacobite rising of 1689 was an early post-Glorious Revolution rebellion in Scotland and Ireland aiming to restore the deposed King James VII and II to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenanter rebellions against Charles II Target entity description: The Covenanter rebellions against Charles II were a series of 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian uprisings resisting the king’s attempts to impose episcopal church governance and royal control over religious practice.
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A.
Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.
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B.
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.
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C.
Jacobite risings
The Jacobite risings were a series of 17th- and 18th-century uprisings in Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the deposed Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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D.
Huguenot rebellions
The Huguenot rebellions were a series of early 17th-century uprisings by French Protestants against the Catholic monarchy, driven by religious tensions and struggles over political and civil rights.
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E.
Jacobite rising of 1689
The Jacobite rising of 1689 was an early post-Glorious Revolution rebellion in Scotland and Ireland aiming to restore the deposed King James VII and II to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian uprising
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rebellion ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
limiting royal supremacy in ecclesiastical matters
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restoration of Presbyterian church government ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
armed resistance
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field conventicles ⓘ religious radicalization among some Covenanters ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1688 ⓘ |
| followed |
English Civil Wars
NERFINISHED
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Interregnum NERFINISHED ⓘ rule of Oliver Cromwell in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
defense of Presbyterian church polity
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defense of the National Covenant ⓘ defense of the Solemn League and Covenant ⓘ imposition of episcopal church governance in Scotland ⓘ royal control over religious practice ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
legacy in Scottish church-state relations
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martyrdom of many Covenanters ⓘ severe repression of Covenanters ⓘ strengthening of Scottish Presbyterian identity ⓘ |
| hasLegalContext |
Acts rescinding the Covenants
NERFINISHED
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re-establishment of episcopacy in Scotland in 1661 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Bothwell Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Drumclog NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rullion Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Cameronian rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Killing Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentland Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanquhar Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ Society people insurgency ⓘ |
| influenced |
Glorious Revolution in Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlement of Presbyterianism as the national church in Scotland after 1689 ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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Charles II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Royalist forces ⓘ Scottish Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ bishops of the restored episcopal Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Covenanter movement
NERFINISHED
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms aftermath ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment |
Presbyterianism
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Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1660 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Restoration era
NERFINISHED
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late 17th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Restoration campaigns of Charles II
this entity surface form:
Covenanter Rising of 1679
this entity surface form:
Covenanter uprisings