John Balfour of Burley

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John Balfour of Burley is a fictionalized version of the historical Covenanter and militant Presbyterian leader John Balfour of Kinloch, depicted as a zealous and fanatical figure in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "Old Mortality."

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John Balfour of Kinloch 2
John Balfour of Burley canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
appearsIn Old Mortality
associatedWith Presbyterian resistance to the Stuart monarchy
Scottish Covenanters
basedOn John Balfour of Kinloch
characterTrait fanatical
zealous
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Sir Walter Scott
depicts radical wing of the Covenanters
genre historical fiction character
hasFictionalStatus fictionalized version of a historical person
inspiredByEvent Covenanter uprisings in Scotland
languageOfWork English
literaryRole supporting character
literaryTradition Scottish literature
medium novel
movement Covenanter
nationality Scottish
occupation militant Presbyterian leader
partOf the Waverley cycle by Sir Walter Scott
linked to: Waverley Novels
portrayedAs religious extremist
rigidly doctrinaire
relatedWork Waverley novels
linked to: Waverley Novels
religiousAffiliation Presbyterianism
setIn 17th-century Scotland

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Old Mortality featuresCharacter John Balfour of Burley
Battle of Airds Moss commander John Balfour of Kinloch
linked to: John Balfour of Burley
John Balfour of Burley basedOn John Balfour of Kinloch
linked to: John Balfour of Burley