Scotland's HistoryCovenantersCharles surrenders to Scots at Newark

Charles I surrenders to the Scots at Newark – 1646

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After starting the war well, Charles' Royallist forces face defeat. Fearing capture by the Parliamentary army, Charles surrenders to the Covenanters. He is taken to Newcastle and pressured to sign the National Covenant. Charles refuses and is handed over to the English Parliament. Video: A history of Scotland: God's Chosen People.

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