Bishops' Wars

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf conflict
religious war
war
alsoKnownAs Bishops Wars
linked to: Bishops' Wars
commander Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
Charles I of England
conflictBetween Charles I of England
Kingdom of Scotland
consequence escalation of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
escalation toward the English Civil War
financial crisis for Charles I
summoning of the Long Parliament
summoning of the Short Parliament
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
endTime 1640
followedBy English Civil War
Irish Confederate Wars
hasCause introduction of the 1637 Scottish Prayer Book
opposition to episcopacy in the Church of Scotland
hasPart First Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars

Second Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
hasTopic Stuart monarchy
linked to: House of Stuart

church governance in Scotland
episcopacy
historicalRegion British Isles
location Scotland
northern England
mainCause attempt to impose Anglican religious practices in Scotland
resistance to Charles I's religious policies
opponent Scottish Covenanters
partOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms
linked to: Bishops' Wars
precededBy introduction of Laudian religious reforms
religiousContext Anglicanism
linked to: Anglican Communion

Presbyterianism in Scotland
result Covenanter victory
increased power of the Scottish Covenanters
political weakening of Charles I
significantEvent Treaty of Berwick (1639)
Treaty of Ripon (1640)
signing of the National Covenant
significantImpact strengthening of parliamentary opposition to Charles I
undermining of royal authority in England and Scotland
startTime 1639
timePeriod 17th century

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Charles I of England conflict Bishops' Wars
Dunfermline Palace destroyedOrDamagedIn Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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House of Stuart associatedWithConflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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English Civil War partOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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Bishops' Wars partOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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Bishops' Wars hasPart First Bishops' War
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Bishops' Wars hasPart Second Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
Bishops' Wars alsoKnownAs Bishops Wars
linked to: Bishops' Wars
Short Parliament historicalContext Bishops' Wars
subject linked to: Short Parliament 1640
Short Parliament relatedEvent First Bishops' War
subject linked to: Short Parliament 1640
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Short Parliament relatedEvent Second Bishops' War
subject linked to: Short Parliament 1640
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Sir Thomas Fairfax battle Second Bishops' War
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Laudian religious reforms contributedTo Bishops Wars
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Scottish Covenanters significantEvent Bishops’ Wars
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Eleven Years' Tyranny keyEvent Bishops' Wars between England and Scotland
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George Monck participatedIn Bishops' Wars
Treaty of Berwick (1639) conflictEnded First Bishops' War
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Treaty of Berwick (1639) followedBy Second Bishops' War
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Second English Civil War hasPart Scottish invasion of England in 1648
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Treaty of Ripon (1640) follows Second Bishops' War
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Treaty of Ripon (1640) appliesToConflict Second Bishops' War
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Treaty of Ripon (1640) relatedTo Bishops' Wars
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven participatedIn Bishops’ Wars
linked to: Bishops' Wars
Wars of the Three Kingdoms hasPart Bishops' Wars
Wars of the Three Kingdoms hasPart Scottish Civil War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
Wars of the Three Kingdoms alsoKnownAs British Civil Wars
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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose conflict Scottish Civil War
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National Covenant resultedIn Bishops' Wars
Battle of Carbisdale partOf Scottish Civil War
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David Leslie participatedIn Scottish Civil War
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David Leslie conflict Scottish Civil War
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Solemn League and Covenant conflict Scottish Civil War
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the Eleven Years conflict Bishops' Wars
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle eventParticipatedIn Bishops' Wars
subject linked to: 1st Duke of Albemarle
Battle of Philiphaugh isTurningPointOf Scottish phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
subject linked to: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
linked to: Bishops' Wars
Pacification of Berwick conflict First Bishops’ War
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Pacification of Berwick followedBy Second Bishops’ War
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Pacification of Berwick associatedWith Bishops’ Wars
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Scottish Covenanter army conflict Bishops' Wars
Scottish Covenanter army conflict First Bishops' War
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Scottish Covenanter army conflict Second Bishops' War
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Treaty of London (1641) conflictEnded Bishops’ Wars
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Treaty of London (1641) hasCause First Bishops’ War
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Treaty of London (1641) hasCause Second Bishops’ War
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capture of Newcastle upon Tyne partOf Second Bishops' War
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capture of Newcastle upon Tyne conflict Second Bishops' War
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