Andrew Melville

[VirginiaHuguenot]

One of the boldest statements ever made to a king was by the Reformer Andrew Melville (1542 - 1622) to King James VI of Scotland, later to become King James I of England.

"Sirrah, ye are God's silly vassal; there are two kings and two kingdoms in Scotland: there is king James, the head of the commonwealth; and there is Christ Jesus, the king of the Church, whose subject James the Sixth is, and of whose kingdom he is not a king, not a lord, not a head, but a member."

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Andrew Melville, Scottish Reformer, was born on August 1, 1545 and died in 1622.

 

[govols]

Why can't things like that resonate through the halls of Congress?

 

[lwadkins]

The only sounds that resonates through the halls of congress is the ka-ching of money and the siren song of power.

You could always go and make a Melville like statement before the congress, but they may burn you at the stake.

[Edited on 8-2-2006 by lwadkins]

 

[weinhold]

Any relation to Herman Melville?