Taken prisoner in 1547 by the French fleet, he spent a year and  a half in the French galleys until the intercession of Edward VI  secured his release.
Taken prisoner in 1547 by the French fleet, he spent a year and  a half in the French galleys until the intercession of Edward VI  secured his release. The protege of George Wishart, his writings  include correspondence with the Lords of the Congregation, First  Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, and  the Confession of Faith, which on August 17, 1560 was adopted by  the Estates of Parliament of Scotland. FTP, name this leading  figure of the Reformation, who founded the Presbyterian church.
Taken prisoner in 1547 by the French fleet, he spent a year and  a half in the French galleys until the intercession of Edward VI  secured his release.
John {Knox}