Alexander Henderson

Alexander Henderson (1583-1646) was a celebrated Scotch divine. He became professor of Rhetoric and Philosophy in St. Andrews, and subsequently held the living of Leuchars, in Fife. He actively espoused the cause of the Covenanters, and became a prominent leader in negotiations with the king. In 1643 he drafted the "Solemn League and Covenant" which passed into force, and he was one of Scotland's representatives to the Assembly of Divines at Westminster.

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