Abd_Yesua_alMasih
Puritan Board Junior
I have been listening to about five hours of sermons on the Covenanters. I can not help but feel some of the more political/historical details have been left out.
Wikipedia says "In spite of their conflict with the Scottish Royalists, the Covenanters then committed themselves to the cause of Charles II, signing the Treaty of Breda (1650) with him in the hope of securing a independent Presbyterian Scotland free of English Parliamentary interference. Charles landed in Scotland at Garmouth in Morayshire on June 23 1650 and signed the 1638 Covenant and the 1643 Solemn League immediately after coming ashore." Wikipedia
It later says that there was war between the English Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters. There was some explanation given but I can not help but feel that the Covenanters did wrong in betraying their Reformed brethren 'down south'.
My history is scratchy about this period (especially of Scotland - one reason I listened to the sermons) - why exactly did the Covenanters turn upon England? Was it just some form of nationalism? What did theologians at the time say? I am hoping the let down can be explained away.
Wikipedia says "In spite of their conflict with the Scottish Royalists, the Covenanters then committed themselves to the cause of Charles II, signing the Treaty of Breda (1650) with him in the hope of securing a independent Presbyterian Scotland free of English Parliamentary interference. Charles landed in Scotland at Garmouth in Morayshire on June 23 1650 and signed the 1638 Covenant and the 1643 Solemn League immediately after coming ashore." Wikipedia
It later says that there was war between the English Cromwell and the Scottish Covenanters. There was some explanation given but I can not help but feel that the Covenanters did wrong in betraying their Reformed brethren 'down south'.
My history is scratchy about this period (especially of Scotland - one reason I listened to the sermons) - why exactly did the Covenanters turn upon England? Was it just some form of nationalism? What did theologians at the time say? I am hoping the let down can be explained away.