Birth of John Calvin
Birth of John Calvin
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Calvin Biography and Timeline
Follow John Calvin through 12 dated historical records for France.
John Calvin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1509–1564Years on this page
1509
1535
Edict of Coucy
Following the Edict of Coucy heretics had a limited six-month period to reconcile with the Catholic faith, Calvin decides that there was no future for him in France
Edict of Coucy
Francis I issues the Edict of Coucy ending the persecution of Protestants who were calling for reform in the Catholic Church and displayed provocative placards attacking the Mass
Exile of John Calvin
Following the Edict of Coucy heretics had a limited six-month period to reconcile with the Catholic faith, Calvin decides that there was no future for him in France
Reformation, The
Following the Edict of Coucy heretics had a limited six-month period to reconcile with the Catholic faith, Calvin decides that there was no future for him in France
Reformation, The
Francis I issues the Edict of Coucy ending the persecution of Protestants who were calling for reform in the Catholic Church and displayed provocative placards attacking the Mass
Exile of John Calvin
Calvin sets off for Strasbourg, a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire and a refuge for reformers
Exile of John Calvin
Due to military manoeuvres of imperial and French forces, Calvin is forced to make a detour to to Geneva
Reformation, The
Publication of "The Institutes of the Christian Religion"
The Institutes of the Christian Religion
Publication of "The Institutes of the Christian Religion"
1561
French Reformed Churches
Calvin encourages French Reformed churches during the Poissy negotiations
Role range: 1536-1564
1564
Birth of John Calvin
Death of John Calvin
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.