Mr. Simson's Knotty Case
| Author | : Anne Skoczylas |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 077351029X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780773510296 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mr. Simson's Knotty Case by : Anne Skoczylas
Download or read book Mr. Simson's Knotty Case written by Anne Skoczylas and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mr Simson's Knotty Case Anne Skoczylas examines the heresy trials of John Simson, professor of Divinity at Glasgow University from 1708-40. Accused of teaching unsound doctrine, Simson retained his position after mild censure in 1717 but was eventually suspended from teaching and preaching after a second set of charges was brought against him in the ecclesiastical courts in the late 1720s.
