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God's Chosen People
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The story of the Covenanters, whose profound religious beliefs were declared in the National Covenant of 1638 - a document that licensed revolution.
Neil Oliver continues his journey through Scotland's past with the story of the Covenanters, whose profound religious beliefs were declared in the National Covenant of 1638. This document licensed revolution, started the Civil War that cost King Charles I his head, cost tens of thousands of Scots their lives and led to Britain's first war on terror.
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09:00
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William of Orange invades
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Charles surrenders to the Scots at Newark
Duration: 04:26
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Oliver Cromwell invades Scotland
Duration: 02:31
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The Battle of Drumclog
Duration: 03:29
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Director | Tim Niel |
| Producer | Tim Niel |
| Series Producer | Richard Downes |
| Executive Producer | Neil McDonald |
Broadcasts
Sun 8 Nov 2009 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland- Tue 24 Nov 2009 20:00
Mon 11 Jan 2010 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD- Sat 4 Sep 2010 17:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Sat 22 Jun 2013 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland