Book III. The Reformed Churches

CHAPTER I.

Introduction.

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§ 1. The limitations of the Peace of Augsburg

§ 2. The Reformation outside Germany

§ 3. The Reformed type of Doctrine

§ 4. The Reformed ideal of Ecclesiastical Government

§ 5. The influence of Humanism on the Reformed Churches

§ 6. What the Reformed Churches owed to Luther

§ 7. National Characteristics as they affected the Reformation

CHAPTER II.

The Reformation in Switzerland under Zwingli.

§ 1. The political condition of Switzerland

§ 2. Zwingli’s youth and education

§ 3. Zwingli at Glarus and at Einsiedeln

§ 4. Zwingli in Zurich

§ 5. The Public Disputations

§ 6. The Reformation outside Zurich

In Basel—Oecolampadius and William Farel

In Bern—The Ten Theses

In Appenzell and other Cantons

The Christian Civic League (Protestant). The Christian Union (Romanist)

§ 7. The Sacramental Controversy

CHAPTER III.

The Reformation in Geneva under Calvin.

§ 1. Geneva

§ 2. The Reformation in Western Switzerland

Farel and his band of evangelists

§ 3. Farel in Geneva

Bern, Freiburg, and Geneva

The Public Disputation and the Thèses Évangéliques

§ 4. Calvin: Youth and education

Christianæ Religionis Institutio

§ 5. Calvin with Farel in Geneva

Articuli de regimine ecclesiæ—Discipline in the Church

The theologians of Eastern Switzerland and excommunication

Calvin and Farel banished from Geneva

Calvin recalled to Geneva—Les ordonnances ecclésiastiques de l’Église de Genève

What Calvin did for Geneva

CHAPTER IV.

The Reformation in France.

§ 1. Marguerite d’Angoulême and the “group of Meaux”

§ 2. Attempts to repress the movement for Reform

§ 3. Change in the character of the movement for Reform

§ 4. Calvin and his influence in France

§ 5. Persecution under Henry II.

§ 6. The organisation of the French Protestant Church

§ 7. Reaction against persecution

§ 8. The higher aristocracy won for the Reformation in France

§ 9. France ruled by the Guises

§ 10. Catherine de’ Medici becomes Regent

§ 11. The Conference at Poissy

§ 12. The massacre at Vassy

§ 13. The beginning of the Wars of Religion

§ 14. The massacre of St. Bartholomew

§ 15. The Huguenot resistance after the massacre

§ 16. The beginnings of the League

§ 17. The League becomes disloyal

§ 18. The day of Barricades

§ 19. The King takes refuge with the Huguenots

§ 20. The Declaration of Henry IV.

§ 21. Henry IV. becomes a Roman Catholic

§ 22. The Edict of Nantes

CHAPTER V.

The Reformation in the Netherlands.

§ 1. The political situation

§ 2. The beginnings of the Reformation

§ 3. The Anabaptists in the Netherlands

§ 4. Philip of Spain and the Netherlands

§ 5. William of Orange

CHAPTER VI.

The Reformation in Scotland.

Preparation for the Reformation

Lollardy in Scotland

Lutheran writings in Scotland

The Beginnings of the Reformation

George Wishart

John Knox, early work in Scotland

Knox in England, in Switzerland, and at Frankfurt

The “Band subscrived by the Lords.” “The Congregation”

Knox’s final return to Scotland

Knox and Cecil. The English alliance

The Scots Confession of Faith

The First Book of Discipline, or the Policie and Discipline of the Church. The Book of Common Order

Return of Queen Mary to Scotland