Archibald Johnston of Wariston
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Archibald Johnston of Wariston was a prominent 17th-century Scottish lawyer and Covenanter leader who played a key role in the political and religious struggles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Covenanter
ⓘ
Scottish lawyer ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| arrestedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtToTrialBy | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | hanging ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1611 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1663-07-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Edinburgh
ⓘ
University of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Presbyterian church politics
ⓘ
Scots law ⓘ |
| givenName | Archibald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Committee of Estates (Scotland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Council of State NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord Warriston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
condemned for treason after the Restoration of Charles II
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helped draft the 1638 National Covenant ⓘ helped negotiate the Solemn League and Covenant of 1643 ⓘ served in the government during the English Commonwealth ⓘ |
| notableWork |
drafting of the National Covenant
ⓘ
drafting of the Solemn League and Covenant ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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Episcopalian church government in Scotland ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Bishops' Wars
NERFINISHED
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English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Covenanter
ⓘ
Parliamentarian (English Civil War) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Advocate of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Clerk Register of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Session ⓘ member of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| supported | Presbyterian church government ⓘ |
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