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Sharp, James
Sharp, James (1613–79). Archbishop. Sharp was educated at Aberdeen University and appointed professor of philosophy at St Andrews. In 1649 he was admitted to the living at Crail and rapidly became a leader of the resolutioners, the more moderate presbyterian group. At the Restoration he worked closely with Monck and was sent to Breda to negotiate with Charles II. Burnet accused Sharp of systematic hypocrisy in praising presbyterianism while working to restore episcopacy. He was appointed royal chaplain in Scotland, made archbishop of St Andrews in 1661, and confirmed in the primacy. He then began a determined attack upon the presbyterian clergy he had just left. In 1668 he escaped a serious attempt at assassination but in 1679 fell into the hands of a covenanting group in Fife and was murdered. The incident led to the covenanting rising, suppressed at Bothwell Bridge, and was used by Scott in Old Mortality.
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JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-SharpJames.html JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-SharpJames.html |
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Sharp, James
Sharp, James (1613–79). Archbishop. Sharp was educated at Aberdeen University and appointed professor of philosophy at St Andrews. At the Restoration he worked closely with Monck and was sent to Breda to negotiate with Charles II. He was appointed royal chaplain in Scotland, and made archbishop of St Andrews in 1661. He then began a determined attack upon the presbyterian clergy he had just left. In 1668 he escaped an attempted assassination but in 1679 fell into the hands of a covenanting group in Fife and was murdered. The incident led to the covenanting rising, suppressed at Bothwell Bridge.
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JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-SharpJames.html JOHN CANNON. "Sharp, James." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-SharpJames.html |
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Sharp, James
Sharp, James (1618–79), Abp. of St Andrews from 1661. He was rewarded by appointment to this office for his collaboration with General G. Monck in 1660 and his secret work for the restoration of episcopacy. As Archbishop he took severe measures to abolish Presbyterianism, and he aroused bitter resentment by his support for the oppressive policy of the Earl of Lauderdale. He was murdered.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sharp, James." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sharp, James." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SharpJames.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sharp, James." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-SharpJames.html |
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