Episcopacy restored in Scotland; Presbyterian ministers are banned

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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An Act of the Scottish Parliament restores episcopacy in Scotland, which had been abandoned almost fifty years earlier by John Knox and his fellow reformers in the Scottish Reformation. The same parliamentary session also passes severe laws against Roman Catholics, and bans Presbyterian ministers.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Episcopacy restored in Scotland; Presbyterian ministers are banned". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15640, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15640 Episcopacy restored in Scotland; Presbyterian ministers are banned 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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