George Gledstanes (Archbishop of St Andrews)

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George Gledstanes was a Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of St Andrews in the early 17th century and played a key role in advancing royal authority over the Church of Scotland.

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instanceOf Archbishop of St Andrews
Scottish clergyman
human
activeInPeriod early 17th century
clergyOf Church of Scotland NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
educatedAt University of St Andrews NERFINISHED
hasTitle Archbishop
Most Reverend
nativeLanguage Scots
Scottish English
notableFor advancing royal authority over the Church of Scotland
supporting the policies of James VI of Scotland toward the church
notableRole leading figure in the re-establishment of episcopacy in Scotland under the crown
occupation archbishop
bishop
clergyman
opposedBy Presbyterian ministers in the Church of Scotland
partOf Scottish Reformation-era clergy
positionHeld Archbishop of St Andrews NERFINISHED
Bishop of Caithness NERFINISHED
Bishop of St Andrews NERFINISHED
religion Church of Scotland NERFINISHED
Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
sphereOfInfluence Scottish church politics
relations between crown and Kirk in Scotland
supportedBy James VI and I NERFINISHED
workLocation Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
St Andrews NERFINISHED

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John Spottiswoode predecessor George Gledstanes (Archbishop of St Andrews)