Bishop Andrew Melville

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:advocated_for Religious freedom
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_St_Andrews
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Church_of_Scotland
gptkbp:birth_date 1545
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Andrews_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Andrew_Melville_the_Younger
gptkbp:contributed_to Scottish education system
gptkbp:contribution Education reform in Scotland
gptkbp:death_date 1622
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:founded Theological colleges in Scotland
gptkbp:has_connection_to gptkb:Scottish_National_Covenant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Andrew Melville
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Scottish_Presbyterianism
gptkb:Scottish_Reformation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Knox
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in Scottish ecclesiastical politics
gptkbp:is_acharacter_in Religious education in Scotland
gptkbp:is_active_in 16th century
gptkbp:is_aleader_in gptkb:Scottish_Presbyterians
Scottish theological circles
gptkbp:is_influential_in Scottish church history
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Episcopacy
gptkbp:known_for Advocating for Presbyterian governance
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:leadership Scottish church
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Principal_of_St_Mary's_College,_St_Andrews
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_Cowper
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Melville
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Robert_Montgomery
gptkbp:supported gptkb:National_Covenant_of_1638
gptkbp:title gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:was_acontemporary_of gptkb:James_VI_of_Scotland
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in Scottish Reformation debates
Scottish Reformation movement
Education reform in Scotland
Presbyterian church history
Presbyterian governance in Scotland
Scottish religious thought
Theological education in Scotland
gptkbp:was_aprolific_advocate_of Presbyterian principles.
gptkbp:was_aprolific_writer_of Theological literature
gptkbp:was_aproponent_of Presbyterian polity
Church autonomy
gptkbp:was_areformer_of Scottish church structure
gptkbp:was_arespected_theologian_in gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:was_involved_in Synod of Fife
gptkbp:was_known_for Advocacy for church independence
gptkbp:wrote Various theological works
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St_Andrews_Cathedral
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6