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Lectures of James MacKinnon (1860-1945), Professor of Ecclesiastical history, University of Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: MS MCK 5

Scope and Contents

Notes on lectures delivered by Prof. James MacKinnon, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, during University of Edinburgh session 1908-1909. Volume I only.

Part I: Origins of the Reformation (84 numbered pages, final 16 pages are blank).

Part II: Progress of the Reformation (74 unnumbered pages, with infrequent blanks)

Part III: Continuation of Calvin's Theories. (71 numbered pages).

Part III [distinct from previous, reason for duplicated numbering is unclear]: Vindication of the Reformation. (13 pages, final 4 pages are blank).

Part IVa: Council of Faith, continued. (40 unnumbered pages).

Part IV: Development of Reformation. (32 unnumbered pages).

Part IVB: Essay titled 'The struggle between Presbyterian and Episcopacy in Scotland from 1600 to 1618' (44 numbered pages).

The remainder of the volume is blank, apart from a 6-page section on the Act of 1592.

Parts I and II are neat and are written effectively in continuous prose, with sections highlighted in red. Further through the volume, notes are shorter, messier, and have frequent ammendments.

The author is unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908-1909

Conditions Governing Access

Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers at Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Main Library, George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ. Contact repository in advance: is-crc@ed.ac.uk

Full Extent

1 bound volume

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS MCK 5

Physical Facet

Access to records in a fragile condition may be restricted.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the New College Library Special Collections Repository

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