Gilbert Burnet (September 18, 1643 – March 17, 1715) was a Scottish theologian and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Burnet was respected as a cleric, a preacher, and an academic, as well as a writer and historian.
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Life
He was born at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1643, the son of Robert Burnet, Lord Crimond, a Royalist and Episcopalian lawyer, who became a judge, and of Rachel Johnston, the sister of Johnston of Warristoun, a leader of the Covenanters. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Robert Burnet Lord Crimond (1592 - August 24, 1661) was a Scottish Advocate and judge the fourth son of Alexander Burnet of Leys Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century His father was his first tutor until he began his studies at the University of Aberdeen, where he earned a Master of Arts in Philosophy at the age of thirteen. The University of Aberdeen is an Ancient university founded in 1495, in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. A Master of Arts in Scotland is an academic degree in Humanities and Social sciences awarded by the Ancient universities of Scotland – Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language He studied law briefly before changing to theology, and earned his Doctor of Divinity by the age of eighteen. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective He did not enter into the ministry at that time, but traveled for several years. He visited Oxford, Cambridge, London, the United Provinces and France. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He studied Hebrew under a Rabbi in Amsterdam. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west By 1665 he returned to Scotland and was ordained by the Bishop of Edinburgh.
He began his ministry in the rural church at Saltoun, East Lothian, and served this community devoutly for four years. East Saltoun and West Saltoun are villages in East Lothian, Scotland. East Lothian ( Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 Unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. In 1669, without his asking or even consent, he was named to the vacant chair of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews At first he declined, since his congregation unanimously asked him to remain. But, when Bishop of Edinburgh Leighton urged him, he accepted the post. The Bishop of Edinburgh is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Edinburgh.
With the unsettled political times, he left the University in 1674 and moved to London. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In London, his political and religious sentiments prompted him to support the Whigs. The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to His energetic and bustling character led him to take an active part in the controversies of the time, and he endeavoured to bring about a reconciliation between Episcopacy and Presbytery. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Going to London he was in some favour with Charles II, from whom he received various preferments. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
His literary reputation was greatly enhanced by the publication in 1679 of the first volume of his History of the Reformation of the Church of England, for which he received the thanks of the Parliament of England, and which was completed by other two volumes, in 1682 and 1714. The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For over a century this was the standard reference work in the field, although Catholics disputed some of its content.
On account of a letter of reproof which he ventured to write to the King, he lost favour at Court, and the policy pursued by James II being very repugnant to him, he betook himself in 1687 to the United Provinces, where he became one of the advisers of the Prince of Orange. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Returning to the Kingdom of England at the Glorious Revolution, he was made Bishop of Salisbury, which office he adorned by liberal views and a zealous discharge of duty. The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland in 1688 by a union The Bishop of Salisbury is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.
The work by which his fame is chiefly sustained, his History of my Own Times, was, by his direction, not to be published until 6 years after his death. It appeared in 1723. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a It gives a sketch of the history of the English Civil War and the Commonwealth of England, and a detailed account of the immediately succeeding period down to 1713. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Commonwealth of England was the Republican government which ruled first England (including Wales) and then Ireland and Scotland Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a While not free from egotism and some party feeling, it is written with a sincere desire for accuracy and fairness, and it has largely the authority of an eye-witness. The style, if somewhat lacking in dignity, is lively and picturesque. The strength of this work was such that it has had modern (although abridged) reprints as The History of His Own Times. Among his other writings are a History of the Dukes of Hamilton, and an Exposition of the 39 Articles.
Family
His sons included William Burnet and Gilbert Burnet. William Burnet (March 1688 - September 7, 1729) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who served as governor of New York and [1]
References
- This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a collection of biographies of writers by John William Cousin (1849-1910 published in 1910 London, J. M. Dent & sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.
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| Preceded by Seth Ward |
Bishop of Salisbury 1689–1715 |
Succeeded by William Talbot |
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