02366cam a22003253u 4500 63127 UtSlPG 20260610134444.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 BX Church of Scotland. General Assembly Records of the Kirk of Scotland : containing the Acts and Proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1638 downwards, as authenticated by the clerks of assembly. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Vol. I" but no more published. Release date is 2020-09-05 Produced by Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Records of the Kirk of Scotland" by the Church of Scotland General Assembly is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This compilation presents the acts and proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Kirk from 1638 onwards, detailing significant events during a critical period in Scottish religious history. The book aims to chronicle the church's responses to political and ecclesiastical challenges, particularly those surrounding the Reformation in Scotland and ensuing conflicts with the monarchy. The opening of the text provides an introduction explaining the intent behind the compilation, which is to make the history of the Scottish Kirk accessible to the public. It discusses the socio-political landscape of the time, touching on the conflicts between King Charles I and his subjects over religious reforms and the establishment of Episcopacy versus Presbyterian governance. The narrative begins to outline the events leading up to the National Covenant of 1638, highlighting the tensions that resulted in a pushback against royal authority and a unification of various factions within Scottish society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Church of Scotland -- History -- Sources Peterkin, Alexander, 1780-1846 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63127 103951 103951