The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century

Roland H. Bainton presents the strands of the Reformation in a single coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's breach & its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving accounts of the Diet of Worms, the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome & William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence:

Introduction

Luther's Faith

Luther's Reform

Irreparable Breach

Reformed Church in German Switzerland

Church Withdrawn: Anabaptism

Reformed Church of Geneva: Calvinism

Free Spirits

Fight for Recognition of Luthern Faith

Fight for Recognition of Calvinist Faith

Comprehension & Middle Way of Anglican'm

Struggle for Religious Liberty

Reformation & the Political Sphere

Reformation & the Economic & Domestic Spheres

Bibliography

Index

• Author
• Roland H. Bainton

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 288

• Publisher
• Beacon Press (Boston)

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780807056950

• Characters
• John Calvin, Martin Luther

• Genres
• history, religion, christianity, theology, christian, church

• Release date
• 1956