second bishop's war

what happened despite the pacification

• neither king nor Covenant disbanded their armies

• compromise should not be taken as precedent

• new general assembly confirmed the decisions made by the glasgow assembly of 1638

• scottish parliament met + confirmed that episcopacy was abolished

• set about dismantling royal power in scotland

what did the covenanters do in the 2nd bishops’ war

• regular communication with the english opponents of the king

what did peace move did charles make with the covenanters

• treaty of ripon

what was the impact of the bishop’s war in scotland

• signed the cumbernauld band

• expressed loyalty to the king + desire to defend his authority

• alarmed by the development of radicalism

• believed that that they were being pushed too hard