James VI signs the second Confession of Faith in Scotland

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.3: Scottish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Gina Lyle (University of Glasgow), J. Derrick McClure (University of Aberdeen), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

Domains

Church of Scotland
Organisations and Institutions (religious)

Dates

Date of occurrence 1581-01-28

Places

Scotland (Location)

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James VI of Scotland signs the Second Confession of Faith, an updated version of the document signed by the Lords of the Covenant in 1560. It responds to the recent attempts on the part of Roman Catholics to regain power in Scotland by explicitly denouncing the Pope and his Church's doctrines.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James VI signs the second Confession of Faith in Scotland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15260, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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