Обществено – икономически и културни промени в Шотландия след Реформацията през XVI век
Socioeconomic and cultural changes in Scotland after the 16th century Reformation

Summary/Abstract: For Scotland 16th century is dramatic and resulted in major changes. The desire of the aristocracy and layman to change the moral of the catholic priests, who continues to ignore their parochial responsibilities, led to the Reformation. In the 1560s nobility, landowners and gentry declined the Papal authority in the name of their faith and converted to the new doctrine which gave them the moral and discipline they needed. Now the laity has the opportunity to own a Bible in their language and the ability to read it. After the religious changes, clergy is not subordinate to the crown, and parochial priests are the leaders of the Scottish society. Political changes coming with the establishment of the new Scottish church cease wars with England and bring a piece for the population in the border areas. The care for the poor becomes a national duty and this unites Scottish people. We may say that this struggle for ecclesiastical changes is not only a religious matter but a matter of nationalism. Creating a Godly society is not the aim only of the reformers but of all the laity in Scotland.

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