John Knox

John Knox (c. 1513 – 24 November 1572) wis a Scots meenister, theologian, an writer that wis a leader o the kintra's Reformation. He is the foonder o the Presbyterian Kirk o Scotland.

John Knox
Born	c. 1513 Giffordgate, Haidintoun, Scotland
Dee'd	24 November 1572 (aged 58 or 59) Edinburgh, Scotland
Thrift	Pastor, author, reformer
Hauf-marrae(s)	Majorie Bowes Margaret Stewart
Bairns	Nathaniel Knox (1) Eleazar Knox (1) Martha Knox (2) Margaret Knox (2) Elizabeth Knox (2)
Theological work
Tradeetion or movement	Presbyterianism

Born in Giffordgate, Knox is believed tae hae been eddicatit at the Varsity o St Andras an wirkit as a notary-priest. Influenced bi early kirk reformers sic as George Wishart, he jynt the muivement tae reform the Scots kirk. He wis catcht up in the ecclesiastical an poleetical events that involved the murther o Cardinal David Beaton in 1546 an the intervention o the regent o Scotland Mary o Guise, a French noblewumman. He wis taken preesoner bi French forces the follaein year an exiled tae Ingland on his release in 1549.

While in exile, Knox wis licensed tae wirk in the Kirk o England, whaur he rose in the ranks tae serve Keeng Edward VI o Ingland as a ryal chaplain. He exertit a reformin influence on the text o the Book of Common Prayer. In Ingland, he met an mairit his first wife, Margery Bowes. Whan Mary Tudor ascendit the throne o England an re-established Roman Catholicism, Knox wis forced tae resign his poseetion an leave the kintra. Knox muived tae Geneva an then tae Frankfurt. In Geneva, he met John Calvin, frae that he gained experience an knawledge o Reformed theology an Presbyterian polity. He creatit a new order o service, that wis eventually adoptit bi the reformed kirk in Scotland. He left Geneva tae heid the Inglis refugee kirk in Frankfurt but he wis forced tae leave ower differences concernin the liturgy, sicweys endin his association wi the Kirk o Ingland.

On his return tad Scotland, Knox led the Protestant Reformation in Scotland, in pairtnership wi the Scots Protestant nobility. The muivement mey be seen as a revolution, syne it led tae the oustin o Mary o Guise, that govrened the kintra in the name o her young dochter Mary, Queen o Scots. Knox helpit write the new confession o faith an the ecclesiastical order for the newly creatit reformed kirk, the Kirk. He conteena'd tae serve as the releegious leader o the Protestants ootthrou Mary's ring. In several interviews wi the Queen, Knox admonished her for supportin Catholic practices. Whan she wis impreesoned for her alleged role in the murther o her husband Laird Darnley an Keeng James VI wis enthroned in her steid, he appenly cried for her execution. He conteena'd tae preach till his feenal days.