The Five Articles of Perth were an attempt by King James VI of Scotland to impose 'popish practices' on the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in an attempt to integrate it with the Episcopalian Church of England. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... The word Episcopal is derived from the Greek επισκοπος epískopos, which literally means overseer; the word however is used in religious terms to mean bishop. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

The articles provided for-

• kneeling during communion
• private baptism
• private communion for the sick or infirm
• confirmation by a Bishop
• the observance of Holy Days.

This insensitive move was deeply unpopular with the Scots, who were proud of their democratic system of church governance. The articles were reluctantly accepted by the General Assembly of the Church at Perth in 1618, but were not approved by the Scottish Parliament until 1621 (the approving Act being itself repealed by the Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1690). The 2004 Assembly with Dr Alison Elliot as Moderator The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Churchs governing body. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... The parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland. ...