Hugh Mackail
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Hugh Mackail, Scottish preacher and martyr. A supporter of the Scottish Reformation, he refused to follow the episcopal church of the king of England, and preached as a Covenanter; he was executed for
Plaque, Grassmarket
Church of Scotland
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The Church of Scotland is a Reformed denomination of Christianity that holds the status of national church of Scotland. It is one of the country's larger denominations, having 229,000 members in 2025,
John Knox, who in 1559 returned from ministering in Geneva to lead the Reformation in Scotland.
Stained glass showing the burning bush and the motto "nec tamen consumebatur", St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow.
Iona Abbey in Scotland was founded by Saint Columba.
Church of Scotland Offices, George Street, Edinburgh 2013