In 1683, three Scottish students arrived at the University of Groningen. They were members of a strict conservative movement and were being persecuted in their homeland. They shared one dream: to become ministers so they could preach and baptise people in Scotland.
That dream became reality for one of them: the Scottish James Renwick was ordained, despite fierce protests from his opponents.
A Rebel Preacher is the fourth episode of the podcast Echoes, stories from four centuries of the University of Groningen. UKrant editors Christien Boomsma and Rob van der Wal take you back to the conservative stronghold that Groningen was in 1683. The episode was researched by emeritus professor and University of Groningen historian Klaas van Berkel.
Next week: Aletta’s sister, about the second female student ever, Charlotte Jacobs.