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Lords of the Congregation

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Lords of the Congregation

Association of Scottish noblemen formed 1557 to further Protestantism by ousting the French-backed Catholic regent, Mary of Guise. When Mary attempted to suppress Protestant preachers 1559, they rose in outright rebellion against Mary and the French. The lords of the Congregation concluded the first Treaty of Berwick with Queen Elizabeth I January 1560, securing English intervention and the withdrawal of the French. The Congregation was left in control of Scotland and the Reformation parliament banned the saying of Mass, rejected papal authority, and introduced an essentially Calvinist religious system.



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