The Scottish Reformation
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Reformation, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Protestantism, Protestants
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History
- Geographical Location: Scotland
- Date: May, 1559-August, 1561
Article abstract: The Scottish Reformation solidifies the hold of Protestantism on Britain and establishes the Presbyterian Kirk as the national church of Scotland.
Summary of Event
The Scottish Reformation transformed the nature and character of politics, society, and worship in Scotland. This transformation was not without its antecedents. Since the 1530’s the need for religious reformation had been apparent among leaders in the kirk (church). Initially the call for change came from within the kirk, but by 1540 Protestant preachers such as George...
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