John Knox, Historie of the Reformation of Religioun within the Realme of Scotland

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The distinguished Scottish lexicographer and literary critic, Dr. David Murison, has written the following of John Knox's The Historie of the Reformatioun of Religioun within the Realme of Scotland:

The distinguished Scottish lexicographer and literary critic, Dr. David Murison, has written the following of John Knox's

The Historie of the Reformatioun of Religioun within the Realme of Scotland

:

Granted its self-confessed limitations, ... [Knox's] History is a picture of his times which for depth of insight, brilliance of presentation and animation of style could hardly be bettered, and though critics have censured the slabs of documentation which break up the flow of the narrative, Knox's genius and single minded dedication to his one

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Citation: Farrow, Kenneth D. . "Historie of the Reformation of Religioun within the Realme of Scotland". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 January 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=4648, accessed 19 March 2024.]

4648 Historie of the Reformation of Religioun within the Realme of Scotland 3 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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