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Exile of John Calvin

France · Religion / Calvinism. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1535Date range
1Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1535

John Calvin16 July 1535

Coucy · Religion / Calvinism

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

John CalvinAugust 1535

Strasbourg · Religion / Calvinism

Calvin sets off for Strasbourg, a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire and a refuge for reformers

John CalvinSeptember 1535

Geneva · Religion / Calvinism

Due to military manoeuvres of imperial and French forces, Calvin is forced to make a detour to to Geneva

Names involved

John Calvin

Provenance

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