Prayer Book riot at St Giles' Cathedral
1637 · Event
The first reading of Charles I's English-style prayer book in Edinburgh is drowned in uproar — by legend Jenny Geddes hurls her stool at the dean — sparking the Scottish revolt that would unravel his kingdoms.
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