Portal:Reformed Christianity/Bio Archive/2007/April



John Knox (1514?–1572) was a Scottish religious reformer who took the lead in reforming the Church in Scotland along Calvinist lines. He is widely regarded as the father of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland and of the Church of Scotland. He died in Edinburgh on November 24, 1572.

After some time spent as a galley slave, and time ministering in western Europe and Geneva, he returned to Scotland in 1559, and helped organise the first Presbyterian church in the face of armed opposition from the regent who was ruling Scotland at the time. When the Queen returned to the country in her majority, there were many verbal clashes between herself and Knox, which eventually led to his arrest. However, he was acquitted of all charges.