Abbreviations -- A Note on Quotations -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 1 Theology and Politics: John Ireland and John Mair (starting p. 19) -- 2 Politics and History: John Mair and Hector Boece (starting p. 54) -- 3 Satire and Complaint (starting p. 93) -- 4 Reformation and Resistance: John Knox (starting p. 122) -- 5 Congregation, Kirk, and Crown (starting p. 153) -- 6 Politics, Humanism, History: George Buchanan and his Critics (starting p. 185) -- 7 Free Monarchy: James VI (starting p. 222) -- 8 The Whole Isle and Beyond: James VI and I (starting p. 255) -- Conclusion (starting p. 283) -- Bibliography (starting p. 296) -- Index (starting p. 307)
Summary
16th century people were supposed to fear God and honour the King. But what was the king entitled to command? And what if his orders contradicted God's law? In this study the author examines these questions by focusing on 16th century Scotland
