ABSTRACT
Presbyterianism is a hierarchically and geographically arranged denomination in which congregational representatives in a given locale form governing presbyteries. These combine into broader regional synods and, at the national level, a General Assembly. Presbyterianism was organized by Scottish Calvinists in the 16th century, many of whom, facing royal disfavor, later migrated to Ireland and then, as “Scotch-Irish,” to the English colonies. There, Presbyterianism grew from small beginnings in the 17th century to become large and powerful—if volatile—by the time of the Revolution. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315022703/d8062edf-62f8-4e77-ad3e-fdf43d7f25ef/content/ufig24_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
