The Edinburgh riot of 23 July 1637 launched the sequence of events leading to the Bishops Wars and ultimately the English Civil War. When the Dean of Edinburgh began reading the new Anglican Prayer Book a woman — traditionally identified as Jenny Geddes — threw her stool at him. The riot expelled the officiants and spread to other Scottish towns. Charles I refused to back down, leading to the National Covenant.
Injuries in riot; no deaths at St Giles
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