Alexander Leighton
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Alexander Leighton was a 17th-century Scottish physician and Presbyterian whose harsh punishment for criticizing the Church of England made him a notable figure in British religious history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian
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Scottish physician ⓘ person ⓘ religious controversialist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Puritanism
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Covenanter tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | severe corporal punishment ordered by the Star Chamber ⓘ |
| child | Robert Leighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| criticized | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1570s ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1649 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Leiden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
ⓘ
religious controversy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre | religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| imprisonedIn | Fleet Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later English and Scottish Puritans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attack on bishops and prelacy
ⓘ
defense of Presbyterian church government ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Presbyterian movement in Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Presbyterian opposition to episcopacy
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harsh punishment for criticizing the Church of England ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
ⓘ
physician ⓘ religious writer ⓘ |
| opposed | Anglican episcopacy ⓘ |
| partOf | British religious history ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionHeld | clergyman in the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Star Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment |
branding on the face
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imprisonment ⓘ mutilation of ears ⓘ pillorying ⓘ whipping ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| Robert Leighton | became Archbishop of Glasgow ⓘ |
| spouse | Susanna Leighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underRuleOf | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| work | Sion’s Plea Against the Prelacie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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