John Knox statue outside New College Library on the Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland, and today part of the University of Edinburgh.

            John Knox led the Scottish Reformation which succeeded in 1560. The influence of his personality and beliefs has long been considered highly important by the Church of Scotland and related Scottish congregations such as the Free Church of Scotland and other Christian churches abroad. His influence is most evident in Presbyterian churches.

This building was founded in 1843 as the library of the Free Church of Scotland's college (the Free Church was founded as a result of the 'Great Schism' of 1843, when several topics were debated at a General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, such as the role of the state with regard to the church, and so church's role in society, with the end result being that, in general, the most strictly Presbyterian and anti-state control delegates formed a breakaway, 'Free', church). 

Later, in 1900, the majority of the Free Church amalgamated with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, a fellow breakaway movement, to form the United Free Church of Scotland: the college and its library followed. Subsequently, this church, or rather the majority, rejoined the Church of Scotland in 1929 - no longer officially the 'Established' church, because the state had promised to respect the freedom of all churches and, in essence, religion. The college and library followed again. 

In 1962 the library was given officially to the university, which expanded the remit to students studying religion or theology, often with a broader outlook, such as 'the study of World Christianity', and even other religions, than was the tradition.  Now students do not necessarily intend to join the ministry,  but would-be ministers of the Church of Scotland and other confessions still study there.

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