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The Westminster Assembly of Divines was a council of divines and members of the English Parliament appointed from 1643 to 1653 to restructure the Church of England. Several Scots also attended, and th
This painting by John Rogers Herbert depicts a particularly controversial speech before the Assembly by Philip Nye against presbyterian church governm
This painting by John Rogers Herbert depicts a particularly controversial speech before the Assembly by Philip Nye against presbyterian church government.
This 1645 satirical print depicts Archbishop William Laud and Puritan Henry Burton. Burton's ears have been cut off as punishment for criticizing Laud
This 1645 satirical print depicts Archbishop William Laud and Puritan Henry Burton. Burton's ears have been cut off as punishment for criticizing Laud. Their dialogue references Laud's impending beheading following his trial by Parliament.
The Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey, the Assembly's first meeting place, in a painting by Canaletto
The Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey, the Assembly's first meeting place, in a painting by Canaletto
Samuel Rutherford was one of the most prominent of the Scottish commissioners.
Samuel Rutherford was one of the most prominent of the Scottish commissioners.
Samuel Rutherford
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Samuel Rutherford was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian and one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly.
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…to become full voting members of the Assembly but declined, preferring to maintain their independence as commissioners of their own nation and church. Samuel Rutherford, George Gillespie, and Alexander Henderson were the most outspoken of the commissioners. On 12 October 1643, Parliament ordered the Assembly to cease…
The Signing of the National Covenant. The Victorian painter William Hole places Henderson (standing on the gravestone) at the centre of events in 1638
The Signing of the National Covenant. The Victorian painter William Hole places Henderson (standing on the gravestone) at the centre of events in 1638. Archibald Johnston is on the left and Samuel Rutherford is also depicted.
Rutherford's Monument, Anwoth
Rutherford's Monument, Anwoth
Rutherford's Monument
Rutherford's Monument