BOOK III. THE REFORMED CHURCHES.
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CHAPTER I.
Introduction.
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§ 1. The limitations of the Peace of Augsburg 1
§ 2. The Reformation outside Germany 5
§ 3. The Reformed type of Doctrine 6
§ 4. The Reformed ideal of Ecclesiastical Government 7
§ 5. The influence of Humanism on the Reformed Churches 9
§ 6. What the Reformed Churches owed to Luther 13
§ 7. National Characteristics as they affected the Reformation 18
CHAPTER II.
The Reformation in Switzerland under Zwingli.
§ 1. The political condition of Switzerland 21
§ 2. Zwingli’s youth and education 24
§ 3. Zwingli at Glarus and at Einsiedeln 27
§ 4. Zwingli in Zurich 29
§ 5. The Public Disputations 33
§ 6. The Reformation outside Zurich 38
In Basel—Oecolampadius and William Farel 38
In Bern—The Ten Theses 40
In Appenzell and other Cantons 46
The Christian Civic League (Protestant). The Christian Union (Romanist) 48
§ 7. The Sacramental Controversy 52
CHAPTER III.
The Reformation in Geneva under Calvin.
§ 1. Geneva 61
§ 2. The Reformation in Western Switzerland 66
Farel and his band of evangelists 71
§ 3. Farel in Geneva 74
Bern, Freiburg, and Geneva 77
The Public Disputation and the Thèses Évangéliques 85
§ 4. Calvin: Youth and education 92
Christianæ Religionis Institutio 99
§ 5. Calvin with Farel in Geneva 102
Articuli de regimine ecclesiæ—Discipline in the Church 105
The theologians of Eastern Switzerland and excommunication 110
Calvin and Farel banished from Geneva 120
Calvin recalled to Geneva—Les ordonnances ecclésiastiques de l’Église de Genève 128
What Calvin did for Geneva 131
CHAPTER IV.
The Reformation in France.
§ 1. Marguerite d’Angoulême and the “group of Meaux” 136
§ 2. Attempts to repress the movement for Reform 144
§ 3. Change in the character of the movement for Reform 151
§ 4. Calvin and his influence in France 153
§ 5. Persecution under Henry II. 161
§ 6. The organisation of the French Protestant Church 164
§ 7. Reaction against persecution 169
§ 8. The higher aristocracy won for the Reformation in France 171
§ 9. France ruled by the Guises 173
§ 10. Catherine de’ Medici becomes Regent 178
§ 11. The Conference at Poissy 186
§ 12. The massacre at Vassy 189
§ 13. The beginning of the Wars of Religion 191
§ 14. The massacre of St. Bartholomew 198
§ 15. The Huguenot resistance after the massacre 200
§ 16. The beginnings of the League 205
§ 17. The League becomes disloyal 207
§ 18. The day of Barricades 211
§ 19. The King takes refuge with the Huguenots 214
§ 20. The Declaration of Henry IV. 217
§ 21. Henry IV. becomes a Roman Catholic 219
§ 22. The Edict of Nantes 221
CHAPTER V.
The Reformation in the Netherlands.
§ 1. The political situation 224
§ 2. The beginnings of the Reformation 228
§ 3. The Anabaptists in the Netherlands 234
§ 4. Philip of Spain and the Netherlands 240
§ 5. William of Orange 254
CHAPTER VI.
The Reformation in Scotland.
Preparation for the Reformation 274
Lollardy in Scotland 276
Lutheran writings in Scotland 279
The Beginnings of the Reformation 282
George Wishart 284
John Knox, early work in Scotland 285
Knox in England, in Switzerland, and at Frankfurt 286
The “Band subscrived by the Lords.” “The Congregation” 289
Knox’s final return to Scotland 293
Knox and Cecil. The English alliance 294
The Scots Confession of Faith 302
The First Book of Discipline, or the Policie and Discipline of the Church. The Book of Common Order 304
Return of Queen Mary to Scotland 309