# Scottish Prayer Book crisis (1637)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1637-scottish-prayer-book-crisis
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Attempts to impose a new prayer book provoked riots and organized opposition in Scotland. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1637 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The crisis launched the Covenanting movement and directly destabilized Charles I's kingdoms.

## Why it matters
The crisis launched the Covenanting movement and directly destabilized Charles I's kingdoms.

Ruler at the time: [Charles I](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Scottish Prayer Book crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Scottish+Prayer+Book+crisis&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Scottish Prayer Book crisis](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Scottish+Prayer+Book+crisis)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)