ty of the Church (or Kirk as it is usually known) were presbyterian((In this form the minister is chosen... se are the descendants of the many covenants that were common amongst Scottish protestant dissenters thr... === Roman Catholics ====
Until recently Catholics were forbidden to hold public office. King James VII o
or the preservation of religion and liberty which were in such eminent danger. Neither can we in the lea... and factions that may impede so good a work.
We were glad to find that so many of the nobility and gentry, when here at London, were so much inclined to an union of both kingdoms, an
====== The Three Estates ======
The members were collectively referred to as the **Three Estates** ([[w... ish throne. It was believed that the universities were affected by the decisions of Parliament and ought
nd extent of the country he was required to watch were too great for the leader of a small body of caval... of Bothwell Brig, on 22 June, and the Covenanters were convincingly routed. In 1680 he was despatched to
