Robert Abbot

Robert Abbott (c. 1560–1618) was an English Puritan theologian and bishop whose pastoral writings, particularly *Milk for Babes*, exemplified the early modern effort to make Reformed theology accessible to lay audiences and children. His work bridged the gap between academic divinity and popular religious instruction, contributing significantly to the development of catechetical literature during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean periods. Abbott's emphasis on practical piety and doctrinal clarity reflected broader Puritan concerns with spiritual formation and the democratization of religious knowledge in post-Reformation England.