John Spottiswoode
John Spottiswoode ( 1565 - November 26, 1639 ) was a Scottish Archbishop of St Andrews .
Life
Spottiswoode was educated at the University of Glasgow and became one of the leaders of the Presbyterians . He later supported the Scottish King James VI. who named him Archbishop of Glasgow after his coronation as James I of England . Spottiswoode adopted Thomas Erastus' ideas and became the king's chief instrument in transforming the Scottish national church into Anglican principles. In 1615 he was appointed Archbishop of St. Andrews. His close association with the crown he held under King Charles I maintained.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frederick M. Powicke, Edmund B. Fryde (Ed.): Handbook of British Chronology (= Royal Historical Society. Guides and Handbooks. Vol. 2). 2nd edition. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, 301.
- ↑ Frederick M. Powicke, Edmund B. Fryde (Ed.): Handbook of British Chronology (= Royal Historical Society. Guides and Handbooks. Vol. 2). 2nd edition. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, 293.
Web links
- Kurzbiografie (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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James Betoun II |
Bishop of Glasgow 1603–1615 |
James Law |
George Gladstanes |
Archbishop of St Andrews 1615–1638 |
James Sharp |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Spottiswoode, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish Archbishop of St. Andrew |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1565 |
DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1639 |