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11th June 16, 04:23 PM
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 Originally Posted by Profane James
FWIW, I seem to remember a branch of Camerons and/or Campbells being Covenanter supporters at some point, while that would have meant they were probably not Catholic, it wouldn't necessarily mean 'Jacobite supporter'.
The Covenanters were a strain of Presbyterianism, which opposed the introduction of an Anglican style prayer book and appointment of the clergy by Lords ( as opposed to being called by the congregation) by Charles I. Neil Oliver does an excellent job of describing the national covenant in his series on the History of Scotland.
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