Timeline Thursday 18 May 1843

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Thursday 18 May 1843

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Events on Thursday 18 May 1843 1

1843 Disruption of the Church of Scotland Over 450 ministers leave to form the Free Church At the General Assembly in Edinburgh, more than 450 ministers walked out in protest at the state's power to appoint parish ministers. Led by Thomas Chalmers, they founded the Free Church of Scotland.

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