Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll

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Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll, was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and influential Protestant reformer who played a key role in the Scottish Reformation and national politics.

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instanceOf 16th-century Scottish politician
Earl of Argyll
Protestant reformer
Scottish nobleman
alliedWith James Stewart, Earl of Moray
Scottish Protestant nobility
child Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll
country Kingdom of Scotland
era 16th century
familyName Campbell
father Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll
givenName Archibald
heldTerritory Argyll
Western Highlands of Scotland
linked to: West Highlands
influenced direction of the Scottish Reformation
religious policy in Scotland
knownFor influential role in Scottish Reformation politics
leadership among Protestant lords
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
memberOf Lords of the Congregation
mother Lady Helen Hamilton
nobleFamily Clan Campbell
notableEvent involvement in the deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots
support for the 1560 Reformation Parliament in Scotland
notableWork Leadership in the Lords of the Congregation
Support for the Scottish Reformation
opposed Catholic influence in Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots
participatedIn Scottish Reformation
Scottish national politics
playedRoleIn establishment of Protestantism as the national religion of Scotland
politicalAlignment Protestant faction in Scotland
positionHeld Earl of Argyll
Lord High Chancellor of Scotland
predecessor Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll
religion Calvinism
Protestantism
spouse Lady Janet Cunningham
Lady Jean Stewart
successor Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll
supported John Knox
Protestant reformers in Scotland
title 5th Earl of Argyll

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Lords of the Congregation leader Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
Protestant Lords of the Congregation leader Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
Protestant Lords of the Congregation member Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
Scottish Confederate Lords notableMember Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
Confederate Lords hasMember Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll
Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll father Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll
linked to: Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll