Section 05

Beginning of Reformed Churches

Huldreich Zwingli (1484-1531) was leader

Became priest at Einsiedin in 1516

Zwingli broke with Luther

Both taught salvation is by faith alone

Stressed conformity with the sovereign will of God

Spread of the Reformed Church

John Hussgen better known as Oecolampadius (1482-1531)

In Switzerland Guillaume Fare (1489-1565)

Failed to heal the breach between Zwingli and Luther

First Helvetic confession drafted at Basel in 1536

Farel ordered the “pure gospel” preached in every church and cloister

John Calvin

Reared in aristocratic society

Born July 10, 1509

Never ordained

Went to University of Paris

Interested in Humanism

Wrote elegant Latin

Knew Greek & Hebrew

First book, commentary, Dr. Clementia

Calvin’s Institutes

Wrote the most influential book of the Protestant Reformation, translated as the institution of the Christian Religion

The final edition of the Institutes were four books.

Philosophical and theological

Intended to conform to the Apostles creed

The Institutes dealt with the church

Geneva became a haven for oppressed Protestants

Theodore Beza (1519-1605) was elected as Calvin’s successor

Confined the use of music to singing in unison of the Psalms and Canticles

Reformed Churches

Switzerland

Waldensian remnants became associated

Central Europe

Germany

Netherlands

France

Scotland

The Huguenots and their fate

In 1562 the Wars of Religion broke out

Most famous was Massacre of St. Bartholomew, in August, 1572

Spread to France