# Scottish Reformation (1560)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1560-scottish-reformation
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Themes: Reformation

The Scottish Parliament rejects papal authority; John Knox shapes a Presbyterian church. At this point in the timeline (1560), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius IV (26 December 1559 – 9 December 1565).

## Why it matters
Scottish Reformation mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius IV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Scottish Reformation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Reformation)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Scottish Reformation](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Scottish+Reformation)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)