Knox: On Rebellion

Knox: On Rebellion
Author: John Knox
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1994-01-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521399883

John Knox's First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, one of the most notorious political tracts of the sixteenth century, has been more often referred to than read. Its true significance as one of a series of pamphlets which Knox wrote in 1558 on the theme of rebellion is therefore easily overlooked. This new edition of his writings includes not only The First Blast, but the three other tracts of 1558 -The Letter to the Regent of Scotland, The Appellation to the Scottish Nobility, and The Letter to the Commonalty of Scotland - in which Knox confronted the problem of resistance to tyranny. Related material, mostly drawn from Knox's own History of the Reformation in Scotland, illuminates the development of his views before 1558 and illustrates their application in the specific circumstances of the Scottish Reformation and the rule of Mary Queen of Scots. This edition thus brings together for the first time all of Knox's most important writings on rebellion.

John Knox

John Knox
Author: Jane E. A. Dawson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Presbyterians
ISBN: 9780300219708

"In this definitive new biography of preacher, prophet and reformer John Knox, Jane Dawson shatters the myths, misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding the controversial leader of the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Scotland."--Cover.

King James VI and I: Political Writings

King James VI and I: Political Writings
Author: James I (King of England)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521447294

James VI and I united the crowns of England and Scotland. His books are fundamental sources of the principles which underlay the union. In particular, his Basilikon Doron was a best-seller in England and circulated widely on the Continent. Among the most important and influential British writings of their period, the king's works shed light on the political climate of Shakespeare's England and the intellectual background to the civil wars which afflicted Britain in the mid-seventeenth century. James' political philosophy was a moderated absolutism, with an emphasis on the monarch's duty to rule according to law and the public good. Locke quoted his speech to parliament of 1610 approvingly, and Hobbes likewise praised 'our most wise king'. This edition is the first to draw on all the early texts of James' books, with an introduction setting them in their historical context.

John Knox

John Knox
Author: Richard G. Kyle
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2009-06-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 162189715X

While the Reformed tradition originated with Huldrych Zwingli and was more fully developed with John Calvin, it was John Knox who made significant contributions to this movement as it unfolded in Scotland. John Knox: An Introduction to His Life and Works traces the life and thought of John Knox in a succinct and readable way. While a number of biographies tell the story of the famous Scottish reformer, professors Kyle and Johnson take the reader in a different direction, offering an interpretation of his writings. They take a chronological approach to his works--leading the reader through his early years, his exile, and his return to Scotland--allowing them to speak for themselves, an approach that also tells the story of Knox's life and ideas.

John Knox

John Knox
Author: Rosalind K. Marshall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-10-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781839830488

The Works of John Knox, Volume 1

The Works of John Knox, Volume 1
Author: David Laing
Publisher: Arkose Press
Total Pages: 870
Release: 2015-10-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781343830400

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