diff --git a/src/sicp_logic/db.clj b/src/sicp_logic/db.clj
index e285df6..d744282 100644
--- a/src/sicp_logic/db.clj
+++ b/src/sicp_logic/db.clj
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@
 (defprotocol FactDB
   "The FactDB protocol specifies methods to store and retrieve
    assertions (facts) and rules."
-  (fetch-assertions [db query frame] "Fetches assertions that may match the given query and frame.")
-  (add-assertion [db assertion] "Stores an assertion (a fact) in the database."))
+  (fetch-assertions [db query frame]
+    "Fetches assertions that may match the given query and frame.")
+  (add-assertion [db assertion]
+    "Stores an assertion (a fact) in the database.")
+  (fetch-rules [db query frame]
+    "Fetches rules whose conditions may unify with the given query and frame")
+  (add-rules [db rule]
+    "Adds a new rule to the database"))
diff --git a/src/sicp_logic/match.clj b/src/sicp_logic/match.clj
index 70dd212..16aafb6 100644
--- a/src/sicp_logic/match.clj
+++ b/src/sicp_logic/match.clj
@@ -34,3 +34,5 @@
                     frame))
     ;; Otherwise we can't match this pattern
     :else :failed))
+
+(defn unify-match [pattern data frame])
diff --git a/src/sicp_logic/rules.clj b/src/sicp_logic/rules.clj
index 5604123..6779bcf 100644
--- a/src/sicp_logic/rules.clj
+++ b/src/sicp_logic/rules.clj
@@ -1,3 +1,56 @@
-(ns sicp-logic.rules)
+(ns sicp-logic.rules
+  (:require [sicp-logic.binding :refer [var?]]
+            [sicp-logic.db :as db]
+            [sicp-logic.evaluator :refer [qeval]]
+            [sicp-logic.match :refer [unify-match]]))
 
-(defn apply-rules [db query frame])
+(defn rename-variables-in [rule]
+  "Gives all the variables in the rule globally unique names
+   to prevent name collisions during unification."
+  (let [bindings (atom {})
+        rename-var (fn [var]
+                     (let [var-name (second var)
+                           binding (get @bindings var-name)]
+                       (if binding
+                         binding
+                         (let [new-binding (gensym var-name)]
+                           (swap! bindings (fn [m] (assoc m var-name new-binding)))
+                           new-binding))))
+        rename-vars (fn rename-vars [exp]
+                      (cond
+                        (var? exp) (rename-var exp)
+                        (and (sequential? exp) (not (empty? exp)))
+                        (cons (rename-vars (first exp))
+                              (rename-vars (rest exp)))
+                        :else exp))]
+    (rename-vars rule)))
+
+
+(defn conclusion [rule]
+  "Selects the rule's conclusion")
+
+(defn rule-body [rule]
+  "Selects the rule's body")
+
+(defn apply-a-rule [rule query frame]
+  "Applies the `rule` to the `query` in the
+   `frame` by unifying the query with the rule to
+   produce a new frame then evaluating the body
+   of the rule in that new frame."
+  (let [clean-rule (rename-variables-in rule)
+        unify-result (unify-match query
+                                  (conclusion clean-rule)
+                                  frame)]
+    (if (= unify-result :failed)
+      []
+      (qeval (rule-body clean-rule)
+             [unify-result]))))
+
+(defn fetch-rules [db query frame]
+  (db/fetch-rules db query frame))
+
+(defn apply-rules [db query frame]
+  (mapcat
+   (fn [rule]
+     (apply-a-rule rule query frame))
+   (fetch-rules db query frame)))