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While the Reformation in England was initaited by the monarchy, although not on theological grounds, in Scotland in occurred in spite of the opposition of the monarchy, although supported by the English. The Reformation was preceeded by a rising sence of popular disatisgaction with the Catholic clergy. Both Lollardy and Wycliffe in England had influenced some. Merchants and the minor nobility were the first to embrace the Reformation, not only for religious reasons, but as a vehicle for independence from both England and France. Protestant teaching reached Scotland only a few years after Martin Lurther launched the Reformation. As early as 1522 the Royal Government was attempting to stop the circulation of Luthern books. Protestant teaching reached Scotland only a few years after Martin Lurther launched the Reformation. As early as 1522 the Royal Government was attempting to stop the circulation of Luthern books. The Reformation grew in Scotland faster than in England, we think in part because it became associated with Scottish nationalism and also because the royal government in Scotland did not have the same ability to suppress it as did the stronger English monarchy. Early Reformation leaders like Patrick Hamilton were adherents of Luther, but John Knox led the Scottish Reformation to a Calvinist confession. John Knox lived for a time in Geneva and was influenced by John Calvin. He became the driving force of the Reformation in Scotland. Knox was the first spokesman for Presbyterianism. Knox persuaded the Scottish Parliament to adopt a confession and book of discipline modeled on those developed by Calvin in Geneva (1560). Parliament created the Scottish Presbyterian Church governed by local kirks. Mary Queen of Scotts attempted to attempted to reinstate the Catholic Church, but was driven to exile in England (1568). Her claim to the throne and Catholcism made her a dangerous figure. Her infant son James, the future James I of England, was kept in Scotland and eventually tutored by Presbyterian scholars. The Catholic Church was reduced to minor importance in Scotland, except for a few disticts in the remote Highlands. James and his son Charles I attempted to unite the Church of England and Scotland, but were resisted by the Scotts zealously defending the kirk. Charles was suspected of harboring Catholic sentiment. While not intending to do so, the Scotts' defense of their kirk from Charle's invading English Army resulted in the Bishops Wars (1639-40) which led directly to the English Civil War (1642-51).
While the Reformation in England was initaited by the monarchy, although not on theological grounds, in Scotland in occurred in spite of the opposition of the monarchy, although supported by the English. The Reformation was preceeded by a rising sence of popular disatisgaction with the Catholic clergy. Both Lollardy and Wycliffe in England had influenced some. Merchants and the minor nobility were the first to embrace the Reformation, not only for religious reasons, but as a vehicle for independence from both England and France.
Protestant teaching reached Scotland only a few years after Martin Lurther launched the Reformation. As early as 1522 the Royal Government was attempting to stop the circulation of Luthern books. The Reformation grew in Scotland faster than in England, we think in part because it became associated with Scottish nationalism and also because the royal government in Scotland did not have the same ability to suppress it as did the stronger English monarchy. Early Reformation leaders like Patrick Hamilton were adherents of Luther, but John Knox led the Scottish Reformation to a Calvinist confession. John Knox lived for a time in Geneva and was influenced by John Calvin. He became the driving force of the Reformation in Scotland. Knox was the first spokesman for Presbyterianism. Knox persuaded the Scottish Parliament to adopt a confession and book of discipline modeled on those developed by Calvin in Geneva (1560).
Parliament created the Scottish Presbyterian Church governed by local kirks. Parliament created the Scottish Presbyterian Church governed by local kirks and thus came to be called the Kirk. This was a major shift from the Catholic Church which was governed by the pope and church hierarchy rather than local chuches. Mary Queen of Scotts attempted to attempted to reinstate the Catholic Church, but was driven to exile in England (1568). Her claim to the throne and Catholcism made her a dangerous figure. Her infant son James, the future James I of England, was kept in Scotland and eventually tutored by Presbyterian scholars. The Catholic Church was reduced to minor importance in Scotland, except for a few disticts in the remote Highlands. James and his son Charles I attempted to unite the Church of England and Scotland, but were resisted by the Scotts zealously defending theKirk. Charles was suspected of harboring Catholic sentiment. While not intending to do so, the Scotts' defense of their Kirk from Charle's invading English Army resulted in the Bishops Wars (1639-40) which led directly to the English Civil War (1642-51). Hames' Stuarts descendebnts would have amore favioravle attitude toward Catholocism, in opart because it was more amenable to royal absolutism.
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