A sweeping look at the Scottish Church’s upheaval during the Reformation and its lasting impact on the nation.
The book centers on the Reformers’ drive to remove practices deemed idolatrous and to purge church spaces of symbols they viewed as corrupt. It traces how Edinburgh, Perth, St. Andrews, and other towns became stages for religious change, and how Knox’s plan shaped a new public worship and governance. You’ll also see how debates over church endowments, teinds, and union shaped policy and practice, grounded in historical records and contemporary commentary.
- How the Reformation changed church life from abbeys and parish churches to city pulpits.
- The motives behind purging churches and the tensions between leadership and popular action.
- The financial and legal questions surrounding endowments, teinds, and potential reform.
- How historians interpret these events and what they reveal about Scotland’s broader history.
Ideal for readers of religious and Scottish history who want a clear, detail-rich view of a pivotal era and its lasting effects.