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| − | Following an act of the Scottish Parliament in July 1690, a visitation of the Scottish universities was instituted with the aim of rooting out Episcopalian and Jacobite sympathizers among the teaching staff. The visitation committee that examined Edinburgh University ordered the dismissal of [[Alexander Monro (c1648-1698)]], [[Principal]] of the University, and John Strachan, Professor of Divinity. | + | Following an act of the Scottish Parliament in July 1690, a visitation of the Scottish universities was instituted with the aim of rooting out Episcopalian and Jacobite sympathizers among the teaching staff. The visitation committee that examined Edinburgh University ordered the dismissal of [[Alexander Monro (c1648-1698)]], then [[Principal]] of the University, and [[John Strachan (c1635-1699)]], Professor of Divinity. |
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Revision as of 17:13, 21 July 2014
Following an act of the Scottish Parliament in July 1690, a visitation of the Scottish universities was instituted with the aim of rooting out Episcopalian and Jacobite sympathizers among the teaching staff. The visitation committee that examined Edinburgh University ordered the dismissal of Alexander Monro (c1648-1698), then Principal of the University, and John Strachan (c1635-1699), Professor of Divinity.