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Historical Writings
Church and Denominational History
Writings of James Aitken Wylie
The History of Protestantism
Book 24 — Protestantism in Scotland
Chapter 1 — The darkness and the daybreak
Chapter 2 — Scotland's first preacher and martyr, Patrick Hamilton
Chapter 3 — Wishart is burned, and Knox comes forward
Chapter 4 — Knox's call to the ministry and first sermon
Chapter 5 — Knox's final return to Scotland
Chapter 6 — Establishment of the reformation in Scotland
Chapter 7 — Constitution of the "Kirk" - arrival of Mary Stuart
Chapter 8 — Knox's interview with Queen Mary
Chapter 9 — Trial of Knox for treason
Chapter 10 — The last days of Queen Mary and John Knox
Chapter 11 — Andrew Melville - the Tulchan Bishops
Chapter 12 — Battles for Presbyterianism and Liberty
Chapter 13 — James in England - the gunpowder plot
Chapter 14 — Death of James VI, and spiritual awakening in Scotland
Chapter 15 — Charles I and archbishop Laud - Religious innovations
Chapter 16 — The national covenant and assembly of 1638
Chapter 17 — Civil war - solemn league - Westminster assembly
Chapter 18 — Parliament triumphs, and the king is betrayed
Chapter 19 — Restoration of Charles II, and St. Bartholomew day, 1662
Chapter 20 — Scotland - Middleton's tyranny - act recissory
Chapter 21 — Establishment of prelacy in Scotland
Chapter 22 — Four hundred ministers ejected
Chapter 23 — Breach of the "Triple League" and war with Holland
Chapter 24 — The Popish Plot, and death of Charles II
Chapter 25 — The first rising of the Scottish Presbyterians
Chapter 26 — The field-preaching or "Conventicle"
Chapter 27 — Drumclog - Bothwell Bridge - the "killing times"
Chapter 28 — James II - Projects to restore Popery
Chapter 29 — A great crisis in England and Christendom
Chapter 30 — Protestantism mounts the throne of Great Britain