Concordat of Leith

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Concordat of Leith

Scotland [1572]

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James VI (1567–1625)
The Concordat of Leith (1572) allowed the crown to appoint bishops with the church’s approval. As in Mary’s reign, the crown was intervening to prevent the wealth of the old church from being entirely laicized. And if the bishopric revenues were saved from going the same…
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The Concordat of Leith (1572) allowed the crown to appoint bishops with the church’s approval. As in Mary’s reign, the crown was intervening to prevent the wealth of the old church from being entirely laicized. And if the bishopric revenues were saved from going the same…
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