John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . one ofthe reactionary prelates who acquiesced in theReformation of Henry VIII., but had no sym-pathy with Cranmers moderately progressive pol-icy, and adhered to Roman doctrine and licensed preachers, however, held their com-missions directly from the Privy Council, and werevirtually independent of diocesan jurisdiction. Knoxs parishioners at Berwick, like his con-gregation at St. Andrews, consisted of two dis-tinct sections—garrison 4 and citizens. The field 1 Laing, W. of K., i., 231; vi., p. xxvi. 2 The Church has been transforme
John Knox : the hero of the Scottish Reformation . one ofthe reactionary prelates who acquiesced in theReformation of Henry VIII., but had no sym-pathy with Cranmers moderately progressive pol-icy, and adhered to Roman doctrine and licensed preachers, however, held their com-missions directly from the Privy Council, and werevirtually independent of diocesan jurisdiction. Knoxs parishioners at Berwick, like his con-gregation at St. Andrews, consisted of two dis-tinct sections—garrison 4 and citizens. The field 1 Laing, W. of K., i., 231; vi., p. xxvi. 2 The Church has been transformed through repeatedrestoration; and the old pulpit, popularly believed to be thatfrom which Knox preached, belongs probably to the earlypart of the seventeenth century. 3 Tunstall was imprisoned and deprived in 1552 throughNorthumberlands influence for alleged treason; was re-stored under Mary, and again deprived for non-complianceunder Elizabeth (Froude, chaps, xxviii., xxx., xxxvii.). 4 The normal strength of the garrison in time of peace was. o in a 3 1554] In Enoland 95 i& was not favourable for spiritual husbandry. Thenorthern counties of England were less affected bythe Reformation than most other districts of thecountry; the influence of the Bishop was hostile;and the moral tone of both soldiers and civilianswas bad. Sanguinary quarrels were commonamong the garrison; disorder and robbery pre-vailed among the townsmen. In a letter ad-dressed to Protector Somerset, in November, 1548,it is declared that there is better order amongthe Tartars than in this town; and that a sterndisciplinarian as well as a stirring preacher will berequired to work out a moral and social reform. Knox was well fitted by character to fulfil theserequirements; and his brief ministry in the Castleof St. Andrews had prepared him for his work inthe Border town. The earnest spirit in which helaboured may be discerned from a letter ad-dressed by him to the congregation in 1552,after his departure. He
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