THE THUNDERING SCOT
A Scottish reformer whose pervasive influence is still felt, there is no doubting John Knox was the dominant figure in the Church of Scotland’s establishment, but little is known of his early life. Born at or near Haddington in c.1513/14, he was most likely educated there before attending the University of Glasgow.
Between 1540-43 he was acting as notary in Haddington and must, until at least 1543, have been in Catholic orders. Come 1544, he was tutor to the boys of two families, and it was through this role that he befriended George Wishart (c.1513-46), a Scottish Protestant reformer, who was burned for heresy in March 1546.
Knox sympathised with Wishart,
