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Calvin publishes pro-Lutheran pamphlet at University of Paris; has to flee Paris. Geneva adopted Protestantism. Calvin published first edition of Institutions of Christian Religion Calvin's first stay at Geneva. Calvin's stay at Strassburg Calvin recalled to Geneva; begin of Genevan theocracy. The city adopts Calvin's church ordinance. Publication of (second) catechism; Genevan consistory established Zürich and Geneva (Bullinger and Calvin) sign CONSENSUS TIGURINUS, which eliminates differences in theological interpretations and unite the Swiss church. Michael Servetus burnt as a heretic in Geneva. Geneva Academy founded. Scotland's parliament accepted the Calvinist CONFESSIO SCOTICA, written by John Knox. Guy de Bres published the Calvinist CONFESSIO BELGICA. Massacre at Vassy marks beginning of Huguenot Wars. First French Calvinist university founded at Nimes. Death of Jean Calvin; succeeded by Theodore de Beza. Palatinate accepts Calvinism. Calvinist rebellion in the Netherlands crushed; Guy de Bres and many others executed St. Bartholomew Day's Massacre (of unarmed Huguenots, in Paris and elsewhere in France) Foundation of the Calvinist University of Leiden Calvinism was introduced in Nassau-Siegen Union of Utrecht; the Dutch Republic soon accepts Calvinism as state religion Edict of Nantes granted Huguenots toleration in France Publication of King James' Book of Common Prayer causes emigration of English Puritans to Netherlands Duke Elector Johann Sigismund of Brandenburg converted to Calvinism; his territory remained Lutheran Synod of Dordt Pilgrim Fathers settled in Massachusetts |
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Loraine Boettner, Calvinism in History, online book C. Matthew MacMahon, A Short History of Calvinism, the Reformation, and England Liturgy of the Reformed Dutch Churches, from The Roll Family Windmill Church Order of the Reformed Dutch Churches, from The Roll Family Windmill |
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Mark Greengrass, The Longman
Companion to the European Reformation c.1500-1618, Harlow (Essex): Longman 1998, KMLA Lib.Sign. 374.06 GB 121 |
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