John Knox is considered to be a founder of the Presbyterian Movement in Scotland. He was a student with John Calvin in Switzerland. Calvin is generally considered to be the source of Presbyterianism.
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John Knox was a Protestant/Reformer in 1543.
John knox lived 1513 - 1572 and was originally a Roman Catholic priest. He had a rather chequered religious and political career. He was attracted to the religious teachings of Scottish reformer, George Wishart who was eventually executed for heresy. John Knox spent some time as a prisoner of the French who exiled him to England in 1549. Under the auspices of King Edward VI, he became involved with the Church of England and under Edward he became the Royal Chaplain and was also instrumental in reforming the Common Prayer Book. Knox was the founder of the Presbyterian Church circa 1550AD. Knox was a protestant, meaning that he protested against the corruption of the Catholic Church. Accordingly, it is most unlikely that he or his followers observed any practices of the Roman Catholic Church including confession and the Viaticum (more commonly known as the last rites).
John Calvin John Knox was captured and made as a galley slave.
John Knox
John Knox is 6 feet tall. He weighs 170 pounds. He bats left and throws right.
The followers of John Knox in Scotland were known as the "Presbyterians." They were a Protestant group who advocated for a system of church governance led by elected elders, known as presbyters. Knox played a key role in the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland during the Reformation.
John Knox's surname was Knox.
John Knox
John Knox was a Protestant/Reformer in 1543.
John knox lived 1513 - 1572 and was originally a Roman Catholic priest. He had a rather chequered religious and political career. He was attracted to the religious teachings of Scottish reformer, George Wishart who was eventually executed for heresy. John Knox spent some time as a prisoner of the French who exiled him to England in 1549. Under the auspices of King Edward VI, he became involved with the Church of England and under Edward he became the Royal Chaplain and was also instrumental in reforming the Common Prayer Book. Knox was the founder of the Presbyterian Church circa 1550AD. Knox was a protestant, meaning that he protested against the corruption of the Catholic Church. Accordingly, it is most unlikely that he or his followers observed any practices of the Roman Catholic Church including confession and the Viaticum (more commonly known as the last rites).
John Reily Knox died in 1898.
John Reily Knox was born in 1820.
John C. Knox died in 1966.
John C. Knox was born in 1881.
John Frush Knox was born in 1907.
John Frush Knox died in 1997.
Westminster John Knox was created in 1838.