The Five Articles of Perth was an attempt by King James VI of Scotland to impose practices on the Church of Scotland in an attempt to integrate it with those of the Church of England. This move was unpopular with those Scots who held Reformed views on worship, and with those who supported presbyterian church governance.

Summary

The articles required

Reception

The articles met with a mixed reception. The Secession historian Thomas M'Crie tries to hint at the leading objections against them. Others like Robert Baillie accepted the liturgical changes even elaborating an exhaustive defence of kneeling at communion in protracted correspondence with David Dickson, the minister for the parish of Irvine. The articles**** were**** reluctantly accepted**** by**** the General Assembly**** of**** the Church**** at**** Perth in**** 1618****,**** and were**** not ratified**** by**** the Scottish**** Parliament**** until the **** (c. 1)**** in**** July**** 1621****;**** it**** was known by**** some**** as**** Black Saturday**** and was accompanied by**** a thunderstorm****.**** The approving act was repealed by the Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1690. In 1619 the Pilgrims who were in exile in Leiden published a critical tract about the Five Articles, entitled the Perth Assembly, which nearly led to William Brewster's arrest.