Archibald Campbell, the Marquis of Argyll, wrote the Declaration to his vassals to reinforce his demand to re-establish Protestantism in Scotland. It was printed in 1685. The text is known because the Declaration served as evidence against the Marquis of Argyll at his trial, but no copies of the original document survive.
Protestant propaganda
The first printing press set up in Tarbert on Loch Fyne was brought there from Amsterdam via Campbelltown by the Marquis of Argyll.
Argyll, who had been in exile in Holland, came back to Scotland to reclaim his lands from the Catholic King James II. He brought the printing press and printer with him from Amsterdam.
About the printer
The printer's identity is unknown. He produced a propaganda text for the Argyll at Campbelltown before moving his equipment north to Tarbert.
The following month, King James II's troops seized Argyll's party. The printer was probably exiled and the press became part of the spoil. Argyll himself was tried and executed for treason.
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