Birth of John Calvin10 July 1509
Birth of John Calvin
Historical person
John Calvin Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Calvin, based on 12 World History Database records associated with France.
12 records1509–15646 events4 places
Chronological biography
1509
1535
Reformation, The1535
Publication of "The Institutes of the Christian Religion"
The Institutes of the Christian Religion1535
Publication of "The Institutes of the Christian Religion"
Edict of Coucy16 July 1535
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 Coucy16 July 1535
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 Calvin16 July 1535
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, The16 July 1535
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, The16 July 1535
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 CalvinAugust 1535
Calvin sets off for Strasbourg, a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire and a refuge for reformers
Exile of John CalvinSeptember 1535
Due to military manoeuvres of imperial and French forces, Calvin is forced to make a detour to to Geneva
1561
French Reformed Churches1561
Calvin encourages French Reformed churches during the Poissy negotiations
1564
Birth of John Calvin27 May 1564
Death of John Calvin
Titles and roles
Reformer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.