Alexander Henderson

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Alexander Henderson was a leading 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian who played a central role in the Covenanter movement and the struggle over church governance in Scotland.

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instanceOf Covenanter leader
Presbyterian theologian
Scottish minister
person
activeIn 17th-century Scotland
advisorTo Scottish Parliament
birthDate c. 1583
birthPlace Creich, Fife, Scotland
burialPlace Greyfriars Kirkyard
surface form: Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
citizenship Kingdom of Scotland
contemporaryOf Charles I of England
contributedTo establishment of Presbyterianism as the national church of Scotland
deathDate 1646-08-19
deathPlace Edinburgh
surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland
educatedAt University of St Andrews
gender male
influenced development of Presbyterianism in Scotland
knownFor defence of Presbyterian church governance
leadership in the Scottish Covenanters
role in the struggle over church governance in Scotland
languageOfWorkOrName English
Scots
memberOf Church of Scotland
movement Covenanter movement
notableWork drafting of the National Covenant (1638)
involvement in the Solemn League and Covenant (1643)
occupation minister
theologian
opposed episcopal church governance in Scotland
participatedIn Bishops' Wars
negotiations between Scotland and Charles I
positionHeld Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Rector of the University of Edinburgh
minister of Leuchars, Fife
minister of the High Kirk of St Giles, Edinburgh
regionOfActivity Edinburgh
Fife
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
supported Presbyterian church polity
theologicalTradition Reformed theology
wroteText Instructions for Defensive Arms
The Government and Order of the Church of Scotland

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Scottish Covenanters notableMember Alexander Henderson
National Covenant signedBy Alexander Henderson
this entity surface form: Alexander Henderson (as principal drafter and supporter)
National Covenant drafter Alexander Henderson
Scottish Covenanter government keyFigure Alexander Henderson