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John Knox

(circa 1514-1572), Scottish reformer and historian

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John Knox was the foremost leader of the Scottish Reformation, who set the austere moral tone of the Church of Scotland and shaped the democratic form of government it adopted. He was influenced by George Wishart, who was burned for heresy in 1546, and the following year Knox became the spokesman for the Reformation in Scotland. After a period of intermittent imprisonment and exile in England and on the European continent, in 1559 he returned to Scotland, where he supervised the preparation of the constitution and liturgy of the Reformed Church. His most important literary work was his History of the Reformation in Scotland.

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John Knox, after Unknown artist - NPG D20940

John Knox

after Unknown artist
line engraving, after 1572
NPG D20940

John Knox, after Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D3505

John Knox

after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
woodcut, published 1580
NPG D3505

John Knox, after Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D25289

John Knox

after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
woodcut?, possibly 1586
NPG D25289

John Knox, after Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D20938

John Knox

after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
engraving, 17th century?
NPG D20938

John Knox, by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after  Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D21442

John Knox

by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, 1602
NPG D21442

John Knox, by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after  Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D25284

John Knox

by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, 1602
NPG D25284

John Knox, by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after  Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D20939

John Knox

by Hendrik Hondius (Hond), after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, 1602
NPG D20939

John Knox, by Gaspar Bouttats, after  Hendrik-Frans Verbruggen - NPG D20941

John Knox

by Gaspar Bouttats, after Hendrik-Frans Verbruggen
line engraving, mid-late 17th century
NPG D20941

John Knox, after Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D42332

John Knox

after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, circa 1650
NPG D42332

John Knox, by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers - NPG D25283

John Knox

by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers
line engraving, possibly early 18th century
NPG D25283

John Knox, after Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D25285

John Knox

after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
line engraving, probably early 18th century
NPG D25285

John Knox, after Unknown artist - NPG D25286

John Knox

after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D25286

John Knox, after Unknown artist - NPG D25287

John Knox

after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
NPG D25287

John Knox, after Vaensoun - NPG D42333

John Knox

after Vaensoun
line engraving, 18th century
NPG D42333

John Knox, by John June - NPG D25288

John Knox

by John June
line engraving, published 1767
NPG D25288

Unknown man engraved as John Knox, by Richard Cooper, after  Unknown artist - NPG D3504

Unknown man engraved as John Knox

by Richard Cooper, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D3504

Unknown man, called John Knox, by John Kay, probably after  de Vos - NPG D42334

Unknown man, called John Knox

by John Kay, probably after de Vos
etching, circa 1780s-1810s
NPG D42334

John Knox, by Thomas Trotter, after  de Vos - NPG D25291

John Knox

by Thomas Trotter, after de Vos
line engraving, 1798
NPG D25291

John Knox, published by Isaac Herbert - NPG D25292

John Knox

published by Isaac Herbert
stipple engraving, published March 1798
NPG D25292

John Knox, by Thomas Trotter, published by  Robert Wilkinson - NPG D25295

John Knox

by Thomas Trotter, published by Robert Wilkinson
line engraving, published 1 January 1798
NPG D25295

John Knox, published by Isaac Herbert - NPG D18678

John Knox

published by Isaac Herbert
stipple engraving, published March 1798
NPG D18678

John Knox, by R. Cooper, after  Vaensoun - NPG D24966

John Knox

by R. Cooper, after Vaensoun
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24966

John Knox admonishing Mary Queen of Scots, by John Burnet, after  Sir William Allan - NPG D25066

John Knox admonishing Mary Queen of Scots

by John Burnet, after Sir William Allan
line engraving, early to mid 19th century
NPG D25066

John Knox, by Benjamin Holl - NPG D25290

John Knox

by Benjamin Holl
stipple engraving, probably early 19th century
NPG D25290

John Knox, by Robert Cooper, published by  Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by  Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after  William Hilton - NPG D25282

John Knox

by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1819
NPG D25282

John Knox, by Robert Cooper, published by  Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by  Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after  William Hilton - NPG D37116

John Knox

by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1819
NPG D37116

John Knox, by William Penny, after  Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D37117

John Knox

by William Penny, after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
mezzotint, published August 1828
NPG D37117

John Knox, by Louis Joseph Ghémar, for  Schenck & Ghémar, after  Adrian Vanson (van Son) - NPG D37115

John Knox

by Louis Joseph Ghémar, for Schenck & Ghémar, after Adrian Vanson (van Son)
lithograph, published mid 19th century
NPG D37115

John Knox reproving the ladies of Queen Mary's court, by William Thomas Roden, published by  Joseph Hogarth, after  Alfred Edward Chalon - NPG D37118

John Knox reproving the ladies of Queen Mary's court

by William Thomas Roden, published by Joseph Hogarth, after Alfred Edward Chalon
line engraving, published 31 May 1851
NPG D37118

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