The Scottish Presbyterian Movement in 1596

In the century or so after the Reformation, Scottish religious radicals can often be identified as presbyterians, although they organized and campaigned on a number of issues. The evidence of 1596, when the movement attempted a coup d'etat, displays it at a particularly assertive moment, and il...

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Published inCanadian journal of history Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 21 - 48
Main Author Goodare, Julian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saskatoon University of Toronto Press 22.03.2010
Subjects
Councils
English
History
Nonfiction
Presbyterianism
Scotland
England
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Summary:In the century or so after the Reformation, Scottish religious radicals can often be identified as presbyterians, although they organized and campaigned on a number of issues. The evidence of 1596, when the movement attempted a coup d'etat, displays it at a particularly assertive moment, and illustrates its membership and organization. The movement was a mixed lay and clerical network, comprising ministers, nobles, lairds, burgesses, and common people. Scottish presbyterians can helpfully be compared with English puritans.
ISSN:0008-4107
2292-8502
DOI:10.3138/cjh.45.1.21