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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian martyr
Covenanter
Scottish Presbyterian minister
person
alignedWith United Societies of Covenanters NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Covenanter persecutions in Scotland
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
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
Reign of James VII of Scotland NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
Scots
legacy symbol of steadfast Presbyterian faith under persecution
movement Covenanters NERFINISHED
name James Renwick NERFINISHED
notableFor Covenanter preaching during the Killing Times
being one of the last Covenanter martyrs
notableWork Covenanter sermons NERFINISHED
occupation field preacher
minister
opposed Restoration-era religious persecution in Scotland
opposedGovernment Stuart monarchy religious policies
parent Andrew Renwick NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Corsan NERFINISHED
positionHeld Covenanter field minister
religion Christianity
Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
theologicalTradition Reformed
viewedAs hero of Scottish Presbyterian resistance

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Covenanter persecution known as the Killing Times notableVictim James Renwick
subject surface form: Killing Times
James Renwick Sr. fullName James Renwick