John Erskine of Dun
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John Erskine of Dun was a leading 16th-century Scottish Reformer and educator who played a key role in shaping the theology and organization of the Reformed Church of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Erskine of Dun canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Reformer
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educator ⓘ landowner ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Protestant church governance in Scotland
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parish-based education system in Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
ⓘ
John Knox ⓘ Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dun, Angus
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Scotland ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
organization of the Reformed Church of Scotland
ⓘ
theology of the Reformed Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dun, Angus
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Scotland ⓘ |
| educatedIn | France ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Erskine ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish Protestant educational policy
ⓘ
development of Presbyterian polity in Scotland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinism
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Reformed theology
John Calvin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educational reform in Scotland
ⓘ
leading role in the Scottish Reformation ⓘ mediating between Protestant reformers and the Scottish nobility ⓘ promoting Protestant education ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Scots ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Laird of Dun ⓘ |
| notableWork | First Book of Discipline ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
drafting of the First Book of Discipline
ⓘ
establishment of the Reformed Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn |
shaping the organization of the Reformed Church of Scotland
ⓘ
shaping the theology of the Reformed Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
ⓘ
Superintendent of Angus and Mearns ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
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