Scottish Reformation

The Scottish Reformation was a time when people in Scotland changed the way they thought about religion. Before this time, almost everyone in Scotland believed in one type of Christianity, called Catholicism. However, some people started to think that there were problems with the Catholic Church, such as the way they practiced their religion and the things they taught people to believe.

These people wanted to change things, so they started following a new type of Christianity called Protestantism. Protestants believed that things should be done differently than in the Catholic Church, like worshipping in a more simple way and allowing people to read the Bible for themselves.

The Scottish Reformation was led by a man named John Knox, who was a Protestant preacher. He traveled around Scotland, teaching people about Protestantism and trying to convince them to change their beliefs. Many people agreed with him, and soon there were many Protestant churches all over Scotland.

This was a very important time in Scottish history because it changed the way people thought about religion and how they practiced it. It also had an impact on the government because the Protestant leaders had more power and influence than the Catholic leaders did before the Reformation.