Contents page of A Layman`s Guide to the Scottish Reformation 

 Preface    
 Photographs, Illustrations, and Maps
Glossary
Dramatis Personae.      
 Introduction
Part 1. Protestantism and Presbyterianism in Scotland. The First Reformation.
 Part II.  The turbulent seventeenth century.
Part III   Topics and events concerning the Scottish Reformation in alphabetical order.
Appendices
Bibliography and Sources
Reference  End notes.
  Appendix 1     A reprise and  index of  Howie`s  Scots Worthies.
2 The allegations made against the Lollards of Kyle in 1494.
3  Errors and Absurdities of the Papists, touching the Doctrine of the Law and of the Gospel 
(Patrick Hamilton in Mr Patrick`s Places).
4 The First Covenant, 3 December 1557 at Edinburgh.
5 The National Covenant 28 January 1581;  aka  the “Kings  Confession”
6 Letter of Queen Elizabeth to James VI  February 1589, about the discovery of treasonous letters.  
7  Ane Act for the abolisheing of the Actis  contrair the trew religion 5 June 1592.  “TheGreat Charter of Presbytery”
8 The National Covenant  28 February 1638, at Greyfriars,  Edinburgh.
9 The Solemn League and Covenant  25 September 1643. 
10  The Westminster Confession.
11 The execution Warrant for King Charles I, 29 Jan 1649.
12  Declaration and Acknowledgement of sin, and repentance for having joined with the Engagers, prescribed in an Act of 20 July 1649.
13 Declaration at Rutherglen, 29 May 1679
14

The Act and Apologetic Declaration of the True Presbyterians of the Church of  Scotland. Declaration Published at  Lanark, January 12th, 1682.  

15

The Apologetic Declaration, and Admonitory Vindication of  The True  Presbyterians of the Church of Scotland:           Especially anent intelligencers and  informers. 8 November 1684. Also known as Renwicks Vindication

16 The Protestation and Apologetic Admonitory   Declaration, of  The Contending & Suffering Remnant of The true Presbyterians of the church of Scotland, against the proclaiming James Duke of York, king of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, the lawfulness of  the   present pretended parliament, and the apparent inlet of popery, &c. published at Sanquhar 28 May 1685
17 The Toleration letter to James II, 21 July 1687.
18 Act of Parliament Ratifying the Confession of Faith  and  Settling Presbyterian Church Government,   7 June  1690.
19 The Cameronian`s Dream.
20 A Children’s Covenant.
21 A doggerel poem ca 1680, about the Whigs.
22  Psalm 23, version of 1565.
23 Chronology of the Reformation.
Bibliography and Sources
End Note references for quotations

                     

 

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