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| − | n overview of developments in Scotland and England during the crisis that resulted in the two Bishops' Wars of 1639-40.
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| − | 1638
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| − | Feb 28
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| − | First signing of the Scottish National Covenant at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh.
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| − | Jun 09
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| − | The Marquis of Hamilton arrives in Edinburgh as the King's commissioner to resolve the crisis in Scotland.
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| − | Nov 21
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| − | The Glasgow Assembly meets.
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| − | Nov 28
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| − | The Marquis of Hamilton declares the dissolution of the Glasgow Assembly, but the Assembly continues to sit.
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| − | Dec 08
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| − | The Glasgow Assembly abolishes bishops from the Scottish Kirk.
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| − | Dec 20
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| − | The Glasgow Assembly dissolves itself.
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| − | 1639
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| − | Jan 26
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| − | King Charles proclaims his intention to raise an army against the Scots.
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| − | March
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| − | Outbreak of the First Bishops' War.
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| − | May 30
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| − | Covenanter troops occupy Kelso near the border with England.
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| − | Jun 03
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| − | The English cavalry retreats from Kelso; collapse of morale in the King's army.
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| − | Jun 05
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| − | The King agrees to negotiate with the Scots.
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| − | Jun 19
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| − | Signing of the Pacification of Berwick.
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| − | Dec 05
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| − | King Charles informs his Privy Council that he will summon a Parliament in England to prepare for another war with Scotland.
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| − | 1640
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| − | Apr 13
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| − | The Short Parliament meets.
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| − | May 05
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| − | The King dissolves the Short Parliament.
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| − | Jun 02
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| − | The Committee of Estates appointed to govern Scotland and to prepare for war with England
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| − | Aug 03
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| − | The Committee of Estates votes to mount a pre-emptive invasion of England: the Second Bishops' War.
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| − | Aug 28
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| − | The battle of Newburn: the English army defeated.
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| − | Oct 26
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| − | Signing of the Treaty of Ripon.
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| − | Nov 03
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| − | The Long Parliament meets.
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| − | Nov 10
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| − | Scottish commissioners arrive in London to negotiate the finalisation of the Treaty of Ripon.
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| − | 1641
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| − | Jul 24
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| − | The Scottish Parliament approves the draft of the treaty negotiated in London.
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| − | Aug 10
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| − | King Charles signs the Treaty of London with the Scottish commissioners.
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| − | Aug 14
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| − | The King arrives in Edinburgh.
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| − | Aug 28
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| − | King Charles ratifies all legislation recently passed in the Scottish Parliament.
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| − | Crisis in Scotland
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| − | • Political thread
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| − | • Military thread
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| − | Key characters
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| − | • King Charles I
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| − | • James, Duke of Hamilton
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| − | • The Marquis of Argyle
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