JOHN KNOX D1

John Knox was a Scottish minister and writer, who played a central role in Scotland's Reformation and is credited with founding the Presbyterian Church. Knox became closely associated with George Wishart during the latter’s travels through Scotland, where he preached for the Reformation of the Church. Acting as Wishart's bodyguard, Knox famously carried a two-handed sword to protect him. However, Wishart was eventually captured by Cardinal David Beaton and was burned at the stake on 1 March 1546. This execution fueled outrage among Protestants, leading to Beaton's assassination just a few months later. These events were pivotal in the Scottish Reformation, and by 1560 Presbyterianism had become the dominant religion in Scotland. 443