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John Knox

Religious and Spiritual Leaders

John Knox (c. 1514-1572) was a Scottish clergyman and theologian who became the principal leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Influenced by reformers including John Calvin, whom he encountered during a period of exile in Geneva, Knox returned to Scotland in 1559 and led a movement that overthrew Catholic authority and established a Reformed national church governed by ministers and elders rather than bishops. A forceful preacher and prolific writer, including works opposing female rule that put him at odds with Mary, Queen of Scots, Knox played a central role in shaping Scotland's religious and political institutions for centuries afterward.

Facts
Death Year
1572 1
Role
Protestant reformer, minister and theologian 1
Death Date
1572-11-24 1
Birthplace
Giffordgate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1
Role
Role (category)
Writer / Scholar 1
Role (category)
Religious Figure 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Partially Attested
Birth Year
1514 1
Birth year approximate (c. 1514); no exact date is attested.
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In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: John Knox
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Originated In

Scotland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: John Knox
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, lifespan parenthetical
    c. 1514-24 November 1572
  • Second paragraph, birthplace clause
    Born in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lothian, Knox is believed to have been educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest.
  • Lead paragraph, occupation clause
    was a Scottish minister, Reformed theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's Reformation.
  • John Knox: Gender
    Influenced by reformers including John Calvin, whom he encountered during a period of exile in Geneva, Knox returned to Scotland in 1559 and led a movement that overthrew Catholic authority and established a Reformed national church governed by ministers and elders rather than bishops.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 1514; died 24 November 1572 awrap|(aged 58 or 59)
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