James Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews
James Sharp (1613 –1679) was a Scottish minister, and later Archbishop of St Andrews (1661 – 1679).
Following the execution of Charles I, Sharp, a skilled negotiator, became prominent as a leader of the moderate wing of the Church of Scotland, the Resolutioners, who supported the proposal that those who had left the covenanting cause should, on professing repentance, be admitted to serve in defence of the country against Oliver Cromwell.
In 1651 Sharp was captured by Parliamentarian forces and imprisoned in the Tower of London until June 1652 when he was permitted to return to Scotland. In 1657 he was sent to London to represent the interests of the Resolutioners. In 1659, Sharp was approached by George Monck who was planning the restoration of the monarchy, which Sharp conditionally supported. In May, Monck sent him to Breda to brief Charles II regarding both church and state in Scotland.
In August 1660, a few months after the restoration of Charles II Sharp returned to St Andrews and wa…more
Following the execution of Charles I, Sharp, a skilled negotiator, became prominent as a leader of the moderate wing of the Church of Scotland, the Resolutioners, who supported the proposal that those who had left the covenanting cause should, on professing repentance, be admitted to serve in defence of the country against Oliver Cromwell.
In 1651 Sharp was captured by Parliamentarian forces and imprisoned in the Tower of London until June 1652 when he was permitted to return to Scotland. In 1657 he was sent to London to represent the interests of the Resolutioners. In 1659, Sharp was approached by George Monck who was planning the restoration of the monarchy, which Sharp conditionally supported. In May, Monck sent him to Breda to brief Charles II regarding both church and state in Scotland.
In August 1660, a few months after the restoration of Charles II Sharp returned to St Andrews and wa…more
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