The Scottish Church faced many problems in the 1540s ... the English had encouraged George Wishart to tour Scotland and preach Protestant ideas. This was to prove inspiring to future Protestant ...

Cardinal Beaton instigated an inquisition-style regime against Protestant "heresy" at St Andrews- the centre of the Scottish Church. In 1528, Patrick Hamilton became Scotland's first Protestant ...

Catholics will be able to represent the King to the Church of Scotland’s general assembly after MPs overturned a 325-year old law. The decision, which was backed unanimously by MPs, means Lady ...