The reformation of the sixteenth century with a foreword and supplementary bibliography

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. Roland H. Bainton presents the strands of the Reformation in a single coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's breach & its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving accounts of the Diet of Worms, the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome & William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence: Introduction Luther's Faith Luther's Reform Irreparable Breach Reformed Church in German Switzerland Church Withdrawn: Anabaptism Reformed Church of Geneva: Calvinism Free Spirits Fight for Recognition of Luthern Faith Fight for Recognition of Calvinist Faith Comprehension & Middle Way of Anglican'm Struggle for Religious Liberty Reformation & the Political Sphere Reformation & the Economic & Domestic Spheres Bibliography Index Luther's Faith -- Luther's Reform -- The Irreparable Breach -- The Reformed Church : In German Switzerland -- The Church Withdrawn : Anabaptism -- The Reformed Church Of Geneva : Calvinism -- The Free Spirits -- The Fight For Recognition Of The Lutheran Faith -- The Fight For Recognition Of The Calvinist Faith -- Comprehension And The Middle Way Of Anglicanism -- The Struggle For Religious Liberty -- The Reformation And The Political Sphere -- The Reformation And The Economic And Domestic Spheres. Roland H. Bainton ; With A Foreword And Supplementary Bibliography By Jaroslav Pelikan. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 262-270. xv, 278 pages : 21 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-270) and index Luther's faith -- Luther's reform -- The irreparable breach -- The reformed church : in German Switzerland -- The church withdrawn : Anabaptism -- The reformed church of Geneva : Calvinism -- The free spirits -- The fight for recognition of the Lutheran faith -- The fight for recognition of the Calvinist faith -- Comprehension and the middle way of Anglicanism -- The struggle for religious liberty -- The reformation and the political sphere -- The reformation and the economic and domestic spheres