Episode 76: Covenanter: Scotland's Battle for Religious Freedom

To fully appreciate our freedoms today, we have to understand the history behind them. In this episode of Simply Scottish, we take you back to 17th century Scotland to tell the story of the Covenanters, brave men and women who put God before kings and fought for the freedom to worship according to their conscience and conviction. We'll also look at how the Covenanters inspired the American founders in their quest to form a new government for the people. Plus, enjoy music from Bradley Parker, Iona Fyfe, Kate & Raphael, and Alan Reid & Rob van Sante.

You can listen to Episode 76: Covenanter: Scotland's Battle for Religious Freedom online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Episode 76: Covenanter: Scotland's Battle for Religious Freedom is an episode from Simply Scottish by Andrew McDiarmid.

This episode is 35:34 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2022.

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