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George Buchanan

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George Buchanan
George Buchanan bi A Bronckorst, 1581 (Naitional Gallery o Scotland).
BornFebruary 1506
Killearn, Stirlinshire, Scotland
Dee'd28 September 1582 (aged 76)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NaitionalityScots
Thrifthistorian, scholar

George Buchanan (Scots Gaelic: Seòras Bochanan; Februar 1506 – 28 September 1582) wis a Scots historian an humanist scholar. His ideology o reseestance tae ryal usurpation gained widespread acceptance during the Scots Reformation.