num_pages: 288
description: Roland H. Bainton presents the strands of the Reformation in a single coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's breach &amp; its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving accounts of the Diet of Worms, the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome &amp; William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence:IntroductionLuther's FaithLuther's ReformIrreparable BreachReformed Church in German SwitzerlandChurch Withdrawn: AnabaptismReformed Church of Geneva: CalvinismFree SpiritsFight for Recognition of Luthern FaithFight for Recognition of Calvinist FaithComprehension &amp; Middle Way of Anglican'mStruggle for Religious LibertyReformation &amp; the Political SphereReformation &amp; the Economic &amp; Domestic SpheresBibliographyIndex
language: English
title: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
titlecomplete: The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
characters: John Calvin, Martin Luther
genres: Historical, Religion, European History, Nonfiction, Church, Theology, Church History, Christian, History, Christianity
ratings_count: 178
publisher: Beacon Press (Boston)