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John Knox and the Reformation

by Andrew Lang

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Andrew Lang approaches Scotland's Reformation by testing the reputation of its most forceful preacher against the preacher's own account. His biography of John Knox opens with a challenge to inherited loyalties, questioning both sympathetic histories and romantic views of Queen Mary. Lang distinguishes Knox's kindness, friendships and concern for the poor from his conduct in public affairs, where conviction and political calculation often meet.

The narrative places religious change within negotiations involving Scottish nobles, England and France. During diplomatic negotiations, Knox acts as an envoy and secretary for the Congregation, while Lang compares his statements about a treaty with reports from English officials. Letters, historical records and disputed claims become part of the story itself.

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Andrew Lang

The Blue Fairy Book of 1889 did well enough for Longmans, Green to keep the series running for a quarter of a century, and Andrew Lang put his name to twenty-five volumes, The Yellow Fairy Book among them in 1894. Much of the labour was his wife's.

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First published
1905
Reading time
About 6 hours
Pages
177
Language
English
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