James Kirk
Biographic Data
| ID | 5239059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Kirk |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirk |
| SIGNATURE | KIRK J |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4207-6615 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
The Books of Assumption contain a unique survey of the income of church properties in Scotland (Argyll and the Isles apart) in the 1560s, driven by the characteristic imperative to document, and thus secure, revenue in a time of turmoil. The historian, following in the footsteps of the tax-gatherers, is offered a window through which to explore the wider world of the resources which sustained the church. The late medieval church was the largest o…
'Melvillian' Reform in the Scottish Universities
The sixteenth century witnessed the renewed expression of the twin ideals of educational progress and ecclesiastical reform. These two themes of renaissance and renewal helped shape the humanist tradition, and they were seen to represent much that was fundamental to the Christian life. Melville's ecclesiastical policies have been subjected to criticism that an examination of his educational reforms has gone almost by default. The twin themes of e…
Shorter Notices
Journal Article Shorter Notices Get access JAMES KIRK JAMES KIRK University of Glasgow Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CIX, Issue 431, April 1994, Pages 432–433, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/CIX.431.432 Published: 01 April 1994
The ‘Privy Kirks’ and their Antecedents
The history of Scottish protestantism as a clandestine, underground movement can be traced, albeit unevenly, over three decades from parliament’s early ban on Lutheran literature in 1525 to the protestant victory of 1560 when, in disregard of the wishes of its absent queen then resident in France, parliament finally proscribed the Latin mass and the whole apparatus of papal jurisdiction in Scotland and adopted instead a protestant Confession of F…
The Kirk and the Highlands at the Reformation
The University of Glasgow 1457-1577
The University of Glasgow 1457-1577
The ‘Privy Kirks’ and their Antecedents
The history of Scottish protestantism as a clandestine, underground movement can be traced, albeit unevenly, over three decades from parliament’s early ban on Lutheran literature in 1525 to the protestant victory of 1560 when, in disregard of the wishes of its absent queen then resident in France, parliament finally proscribed the Latin mass and the whole apparatus of papal jurisdiction in Scotland and adopted instead a protestant Confession of F…
The Kirk and the Highlands at the Reformation
'Melvillian' Reform in the Scottish Universities
The sixteenth century witnessed the renewed expression of the twin ideals of educational progress and ecclesiastical reform. These two themes of renaissance and renewal helped shape the humanist tradition, and they were seen to represent much that was fundamental to the Christian life. Melville's ecclesiastical policies have been subjected to criticism that an examination of his educational reforms has gone almost by default. The twin themes of e…
Shorter Notices
Journal Article Shorter Notices Get access JAMES KIRK JAMES KIRK University of Glasgow Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The English Historical Review, Volume CIX, Issue 431, April 1994, Pages 432–433, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/CIX.431.432 Published: 01 April 1994
The Books of Assumption of the Thirds of Benefices: Scottish Ecclesiastical Rentals at the Reformation
The Books of Assumption contain a unique survey of the income of church properties in Scotland (Argyll and the Isles apart) in the 1560s, driven by the characteristic imperative to document, and thus secure, revenue in a time of turmoil. The historian, following in the footsteps of the tax-gatherers, is offered a window through which to explore the wider world of the resources which sustained the church. The late medieval church was the largest o…
Scottish History and National Identity (6 works) · History (5 works) · Historical Studies of British Isles (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Classics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)