The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
Beacon Press · Paperback · September 30, 1985
Bainton presents the many strands that made up the Reformation in a single, brilliantly coherent account.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the Reformation from Luther’s breach with the Church to struggles across sixteenth-century Europe.
- Genres
- Church History, 16th-Century History, Protestant Christianity
- Published
- Beacon Press, September 30, 1985
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Bainton presents the many strands that made up the Reformation in a single, brilliantly coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's irreparable breach with the Church and its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving thorough accounts of the Diet of Worms, the institution of the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome, and William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence.
Faith and Upheaval
Follow the Reformation from Luther’s breach with the Church to struggles across sixteenth-century Europe.
Come here for
- A clear account of the Reformation’s many strands
- The European consequences of religious rupture
Expect
- Connected accounts of Worms, Geneva, Henry VIII, and Dutch independence
- A straightforward view of religious change and political consequence
Where it sits
| 16th-Century History | 54% |
|---|---|
| Protestant Christianity | 51% |
| Church History | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European History
- 16th-Century History
- Church History
- Authors
- Roland Bainton, Jaroslav Pelikan, Roland H. Bainton
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Published
- September 30, 1985
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- European History