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The Life of John Knox
Standard popular biography of the Scottish Reformer, an ardent Calvinist.
216 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1811
About the author
Thomas McCrie
19 books3 followersRev. Dr. Thomas McCrie (sometimes known as Thomas M'Crie, McCree or Maccrae) (1772 – 1835) was a Scottish historian and writer. He was the father of Thomas McCrie (1797 - 1875).
Between 1802 and 1806, he contributed a series of biographical sketches to The Christian Magazine, including an Account of the concluding part of the Life and the Death of John Knox; a Memoir of Mr. John Murray, minister of Leith and Dunfermline at the beginning of the 17th century; a Sketch of the Progress of the Reformation in Spain; The Suppression of the Reformation in Spain; the Life of Dr. Andrew Rivet, the French Protestant minister; the Life of Patrick Hamilton; the Life of Francis Lambert of Avignon; and the Life of Alexander Henderson. He was subsequently the author of the Life of John Knox (1811) and the Life of Andrew Melville (1819).
In a series of papers published in the Edinburgh Religious Instructor McCrie criticised Walter Scott's representation of the Covenanting defenders of Scottish presbyterianism in his novel Old Mortality (1816).
Between 1802 and 1806, he contributed a series of biographical sketches to The Christian Magazine, including an Account of the concluding part of the Life and the Death of John Knox; a Memoir of Mr. John Murray, minister of Leith and Dunfermline at the beginning of the 17th century; a Sketch of the Progress of the Reformation in Spain; The Suppression of the Reformation in Spain; the Life of Dr. Andrew Rivet, the French Protestant minister; the Life of Patrick Hamilton; the Life of Francis Lambert of Avignon; and the Life of Alexander Henderson. He was subsequently the author of the Life of John Knox (1811) and the Life of Andrew Melville (1819).
In a series of papers published in the Edinburgh Religious Instructor McCrie criticised Walter Scott's representation of the Covenanting defenders of Scottish presbyterianism in his novel Old Mortality (1816).
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November 24, 2013
Best biography on John Knox till this day!
Very helpful in seeing the Reformation in Scotland, France and England.
John Knox was very influential and turned Scotland upside-down singlehandedly.
The episodes where he is with Calvin are true treasures!
Very helpful in seeing the Reformation in Scotland, France and England.
John Knox was very influential and turned Scotland upside-down singlehandedly.
The episodes where he is with Calvin are true treasures!
March 13, 2026
At times I found this book to be a difficult read with dense language. Thomas M’Crie was a historian in the early 1800’s and so a good bit of the book is filled with language not often used.
That being said, this book is a must read for anyone that enjoys reformation history. The life of John Knox is remarkable. He was a man of great courage and love for the Gospel and the church. Despite the books age and newer accounts of Knox’ life, M’Crie’s biography continues to rank at the top of biographies on the Scottish Reformer.
That being said, this book is a must read for anyone that enjoys reformation history. The life of John Knox is remarkable. He was a man of great courage and love for the Gospel and the church. Despite the books age and newer accounts of Knox’ life, M’Crie’s biography continues to rank at the top of biographies on the Scottish Reformer.
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July 31, 2017Directions for fellowship meetings by John Knox.
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