Quote Originally Posted by episcopalscot
The Scots Presbyterians, the covenanters, would rebel in 1638 with the National Covenant, which declared Scotland Protestant in faith, and Presbyterian in church government.

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T.
The Covenanters is where the term "redneck" came from. They wore red scarves to distinguish themselves from others. A holdover from that can still be seen today in the red collar of some Presbyterian clergy.