Scottish Reformation

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The Scottish Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political movement that broke Scotland from papal authority and established a national Protestant church shaped largely by Calvinist doctrine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Protestant Reformation movement
historical event
religious reformation
broaderContext European Wars of Religion
conflict between Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe
churchPolity Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
country Kingdom of Scotland
doctrine Calvinist soteriology
authority of Scripture alone
emphasis on predestination
endDate 1560
establishedChurch Church of Scotland
hasKeyDocument First Book of Discipline
Scots Confession
Second Book of Discipline
Treaty of Edinburgh
hasKeyEvent Scottish Reformation Parliament of 1560
abolition of the Mass in Scotland
adoption of the Scots Confession
iconoclast riots in Scottish burghs
return of John Knox to Scotland in 1559
hasMainReligion Protestantism
hasOpponent French Catholic forces in Scotland
Mary of Guise
Mary, Queen of Scots
hasParticipant James VI of Scotland
linked to: James VI and I

Lords of the Congregation
Mary of Guise
Mary, Queen of Scots
hasTheology Calvinism
Reformed theology
influenced Covenanter movement
linked to: Cameronian movement

Kirk Session system in Scotland
Puritanism in England
Scottish education system
Scottish national identity
Scottish politics in the 16th and 17th centuries
development of Presbyterianism worldwide
influencedBy English Reformation
Genevan Reformation
linked to: Swiss Reformation

Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin
Lutheran Reformation
anti-clerical sentiment in Scotland
humanism
languageOfWorship English
Scots
ledBy John Knox
Scottish Protestant nobles
locatedIn Scotland
opposedInstitution papal authority
opposedReligion Roman Catholicism
partOf Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation
politicalAspect involvement of England and France in Scottish affairs
shift of power from clergy to lairds and nobles
struggle between Protestant nobles and Catholic regency
religiousChange emphasis on preaching and scripture
rejection of many traditional Catholic rituals
replacement of Catholic hierarchy with Reformed kirk structure
resultedIn abolition of papal jurisdiction in Scotland
adoption of Presbyterian polity in Scotland
confiscation of church lands
creation of the Church of Scotland
decline of Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
establishment of a national Protestant church in Scotland
introduction of Protestant education reforms
restructuring of Scottish church governance
significantYear 1560
startDate 1559
supportedBy English government under Elizabeth I

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Church of Scotland historicalEvent Scottish Reformation
Protestant Christianity hasHistoricalEvent Scottish Reformation
Marquess of Huntly historicalInfluence Scottish Reformation conflicts
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Melrose Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
Treaty of Berwick (1639) relatedTo Scottish Reformation
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh playedRoleIn Scottish Reformation
Scottish Reformation hasKeyEvent Scottish Reformation Parliament of 1560
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Genevan Academy influenced Scottish Reformation
Glasgow Cathedral survivedEvent Scottish Reformation
Scots Confession historicalContext Scottish Reformation
Kirk Session hasHistoricalRootIn Scottish Reformation
subject linked to: Kirk Sessions
Swiss Reformation influenced Reformation in Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Jedburgh Abbey associatedWith Scottish Reformation
Kelso Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
Newbattle Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
Cambuskenneth Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
George Wishart movement Scottish Reformation
George Wishart influenced Scottish Reformation
St Andrews Castle associatedWith Scottish Reformation
St Andrews Castle associatedWith Protestant Reformation in Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
St Andrews Cathedral sufferedDamageDuring Scottish Reformation
Inchcolm Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
Bishopric of St Andrews suppressedDuring Scottish Reformation
Scottish Church endCause Scottish Reformation
Arbroath Abbey suppressedDuring Scottish Reformation
Brechin Cathedral significantEvent Reformation in Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Clan Campbell involvedInEvent Scottish Reformation
Auld Alliance endCause Reformation in Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Inchmahome Priory dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
Charterhouse of Perth dissolved Reformation in Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Charterhouse of Perth associatedWith Scottish Reformation
Iona Nunnery ruins dissolutionCause Scottish Reformation
Pacification of Berwick associatedWith Scottish Reformation crisis
linked to: Scottish Reformation
The Bannatyne Manuscript culturalContext Reformation-era Scotland
linked to: Scottish Reformation
War of the Rough Wooing relatedTo Scottish Reformation
High Kirk of Edinburgh associatedWith Scottish Reformation
David Dickson influencedBy Scottish Reformation
Scone Abbey dissolvedDuring Scottish Reformation
First Book of Discipline mainSubject Scottish Reformation
First Book of Discipline compiledBy Scottish Reformers
linked to: Scottish Reformation
First Book of Discipline historicalPeriod Scottish Reformation
Treaty of Edinburgh partOf Scottish Reformation
Lords of the Congregation movement Scottish Reformation
Lords of the Congregation significantEvent Scottish Reformation crisis of 1559–1560
linked to: Scottish Reformation
Second Book of Discipline historicalContext Scottish Reformation