History Scotland hosts Robert Burns and the Kirk lecture on January 24th

History Scotland magazine has organised a talk on January 24th, at 6.30pm UK time, entitled Robert Burns and the Kirk - here's the blurb:

In this 45-minute illustrated talk, Professor Gerard Carruthers explores why a Presbyterian-cradled 18th-century Scots-language poet wrote a series of kirk satires.

• What were the circumstances of the cultural and ecclesiastical politics within which Robert Burns engaged himself so energetically?
• How was Burns posthumously reclaimed by Scottish Protestantism?

These related questions and more are addressed in this fast-moving lecture by a world-renowned expert on Robert Burns and his world.

The talks costs £10 to attend - for further details, please visit https://www.historyscotland.com/virtual-events/robert-burns-and-the-kirk-24-january-2024/

Chris

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