John Knox
c. 1514 – 1572 · Scotland
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
A former Catholic priest turned fiery reformer, Knox spent time as a galley slave after capture by the French before becoming the driving force behind the Scottish Reformation. His prayers, it was said, were feared by Mary, Queen of Scots, more than an army of ten thousand men.
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