Pursuit of the bishop of Edinburgh, 23 July 1637. Riots in Edinburgh following the introduction of the new prayer book in Scotland ordered by Charles I.
Illustration from Cassell's illustrated history of England published circa 1896. In 1637 Charles I ordered the use of a new prayer book in Scotland without consulting the Scottish Parliament or the Kirk. Riots broke out in Edinburgh. Info from wiki: On 23 July 1637, the Sunday appointed for the introduction of a new service book, he (the bishop of Edinburgh) was present at both the services in the St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. It was here that Jenny Geddes threw a stool at his head as he read from The Book of Common Prayer. At both services he was pelted as he left the church, and in the afternoon there arose a great clamour in the streets, and the cry was "Kill the traitour". The Earl of Roxburgh took him up in his coach, but stones were cast at it, and some of them hit Lindsay so that with great difficulty he reached his lodgings at Holyrood.
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