The Martyr Shepherd: A Story Of The Scottish Covenanters is a historical novel written by Aascott Robert Hope Moncrieff and originally published in 1867. The novel tells the story of a young Scottish shepherd named John Brown who becomes involved in the Covenanting movement in 17th century Scotland.The Covenanters were a group of Scottish Presbyterians who opposed the attempts by the Stuart monarchs to impose Anglican worship practices on the Scottish...