Gilbert Burnet was born
in Edinburgh, Scotland.
in 1643. He studied in Aberdeen before
joining the Church
of Scotland.
In 1669 Burnet became Professor
of Divinity at Glasgow University. However,
he resigned five years later after a disagreement with his patron,
the Duke of Lauderdale. He now moved to London
where he became an active supporter of the Whigs.
In 1683 Bumet was accused
of plotting against James
II and he was
forced to flee to Holland. When William
of Orange became king he appointed Bumet as his royal chaplain.
Later Bumet became Bishop of Salisbury.
Bumet wrote several books
including History of the Reformation
(1679), Exposition of the Thirty-Nine Articles
(1699) and History of My Own Time
(1724). Gilbert Burnet died in 1715.
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