James Renwick
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James Renwick was a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and Covenanter martyr who became one of the last and most prominent victims of the religious persecutions known as the Killing Times.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Renwick canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
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Covenanter ⓘ Scottish Presbyterian minister ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alignedWith | United Societies of Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Covenanter persecutions in Scotland
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Killing Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1662-02-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dumfriesshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moniaive NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by hanging ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Covenanter memorials in Scotland ⓘ |
| considered | last of the Covenanter martyrs ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1688-02-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Groningen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| executedUnder | government of James VII and II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePlaceOfBurial | Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Reverend ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Reign of Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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Reign of James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Scots ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of steadfast Presbyterian faith under persecution ⓘ |
| movement | Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Renwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Covenanter preaching during the Killing Times
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being one of the last Covenanter martyrs ⓘ |
| notableWork | Covenanter sermons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
field preacher
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minister ⓘ |
| opposed | Restoration-era religious persecution in Scotland ⓘ |
| opposedGovernment | Stuart monarchy religious policies ⓘ |
| parent |
Andrew Renwick
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Corsan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Covenanter field minister ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Presbyterian ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| viewedAs | hero of Scottish Presbyterian resistance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Killing Times