The Glasgow Assembly (1638)

The Glasgow Assembly of 1638 was a key meeting of Scottish church leaders held in response to conflicts over religious practices and church governance. At the time, King Charles I's efforts to impose Anglican-style rituals on Scotland’s Presbyterian church faced strong opposition. The assembly rejected the king’s reforms, reaffirmed Scotland’s Presbyterian church structure, and laid the foundation for the National Covenant, a commitment to maintain their religious independence. This assembly marked a significant step in Scotland’s resistance to royal religious interference and contributed to the broader conflicts leading up to the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.