Patrick Hamilton was a Scottish Reformer who, at the age of 23, was the first martyr of the Reformation in Scotland. While studying in Germany, Patrick was influenced by the teachings of Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon, particularly Luther's "Freedom of a Christian Man" and Melanchthon's "Loci Communes" or "Common Places in Theology." Under the tutelage of Francis Lambert at the University of Marburg, Patrick authored a treatise for discussion...