Cartoon, The Disruption, May 1843

This cartoon entitled 'The Disruption, May 1843' was possibly drawn by an Edinburgh artist and caricaturist, Benjamin Crombie. It is one of a series of cartoons on the disputes between the Church of Scotland and the government.

The cartoon satirises the walkout of minsters and church members who called for the separation of Church from State.

The greatest in a succession of splits to affect the Church of Scotland came on 18 May 1843, when around 470 ministers walked out of the General Assembly over the question of who should appoint ministers and the respective rights of Church and State.

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Online ID:	000-100-067-697-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1993.577
Date:	Around 1843 c. 1843
Material:	Paper
Dimensions:	430 mm H x 580 mm W
What:	Cartoon
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Event:	Disruption of the Church of Scotland
Description:	Contemporary Disruption cartoon entitled "The Disruption, May 1843"
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