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 during a period of significant theological debate in the Church of England. Abbott's contributions to catechetical literature and his role as a moderate Puritan voice helped shape Protestant religious education in early seventeenth-century England.