John Knox: The Scottish Reformer

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John Knox The Scottish Reformer
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Background

• John Knox born between 1505-1515
• Passed away in 1572 after suffering from a stroke
• John Knox was a Scottish reformer that helped
  found the Presbyterian faith

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• Knox was a Catholic minister as late as 1543
• In 1545, Knox started to profess the Protestant
  faith

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Early Career

• St. Andrews Castle was a place where Scottish
  Protestants flocked to
• Knox went here in 1546
• In July 1547, St. Andrews was surrounded by
  Pro-Catholic French forces

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• ? St.
  Andrews Castle

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• St. Andrews Cathedral

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• After Knox was captured, he was forced to row in
  the French galleys
• A Galley is any ship propelled by man-power
• Knox was worked as a slave here for 18-months

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• Galley?

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• John Knox spent the next ten years of his life in
  exile
• From 1549-1554 he lived in England
• Knox was forced out of England in 1555 by
  Bloody Mary Tudor
• Also spent time in Geneva with John Calvin

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• Mary I, or Mary
• Tudor (during her
• 5-year reign 283
• Protestants were
• burnt at the stake)

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• John Calvin

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Return to Scotland

• Knox arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland May 2nd 1559
• Knox led a successful Protestant Revolution in
  1560 with English help
• The jurisdiction of Roman Catholicism was
  abolished in Scotland

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• John Knox and Mary
• Queen of Scots
• This can be found in
• Long Beach, CA ?

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• In 1560, The First Book of Discipline is
  published by Knox
• All assets should pass from the Catholic Church
• to the new Scottish Church

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Presbyterian Practice

• Had some traces of predestination
• Simple service centered around sermon
• Congregation and pastors vote on elders
• They run and teach the churches

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Create a Timeline (20 points)

• You will be making a timeline that meets the
  following guidelines
• Has 10 events regarding the Reformation
  (Inquisition, John Calvin, Martin Luther, John
  Knox, Henry VIII)
• 4 pictures regarding the Reformation
• Has color and a title