Cameronian

/ˌkæm.əˈroʊ.ni.ən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the Cameronians, a Scottish religious sect that followed the teachings of Richard Cameron in the 17th century.

Etymology

From Richard Cameron, a Scottish covenanter leader. The sect emerged in the 1680s as a strict Reformed Protestant group opposed to church policies they saw as too lenient.

Kelly Says

The Cameronians were so strict and uncompromising that they literally refused to acknowledge certain kings as legitimate—they were the punk rockers of 17th-century Scottish religion!

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