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Historically, certain treaties and compacts have been given the name of covenant, most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solemn_League_and_Covenant Solemn League and Covenant] that marked the Covenanters, a Protestant political organization important in the history of Scotland. The term 'covenant' appears throughout Scottish, English, and Irish history.

Historically, certain treaties and compacts have been given the name of covenant, most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solemn_League_and_Covenant Solemn League and Covenant] that marked the Covenanters, a Protestant political organization important in the history of Scotland. The term 'covenant' appears throughout Scottish, English, and Irish history.

The term covenant could be used in [[English]] to refer to either the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesbrief Bundesbrief] of 1291, or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfaffenbrief Pfaffenbrief] of 1370, documents which led to the formation of the Swiss state or "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidgenossenschaft Eidgenossenschaft]". In this usage the German "Eid" is being [[translated]] as covenant rather than oath in order to [[reflect]] its [[written]] [[status]].

The term covenant could be used in [[English]] to refer to either the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesbrief Bundesbrief] of 1291, or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfaffenbrief Pfaffenbrief] of 1370, documents which led to the formation of the Swiss state or "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eidgenossenschaft Eidgenossenschaft]". In this usage the German "Eid" is being [[translated]] as covenant rather than oath in order to [[reflect]] its [[writing|written]] [[status]].

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