Settings16th-century Protestant Reformers and ministers
Adolf Clarenbach
Adolf Clarenbach (or Klarenbach) (circa 1497 – 28 September 1529), burnt at the stake in Cologne, died as one of the first Protestant martyrs of the Reformation in the Lower Rhine reg...
Adolf Clarenbach (or Klarenbach) (circa 1497 – 28 September 1529), burnt at the stake in Cologne, died as one of the first Protestant martyrs of the Reformation in the Lower Rhine reg...
Alexander Ales
Alexander Ales (Alesius) (23 April 1500 – 17 March 1565) was a Scottish theologian of the school of Augsburg.
Alexander Ales (Alesius) (23 April 1500 – 17 March 1565) was a Scottish theologian of the school of Augsburg.
Ambrosius Blarer
Ambrosius Blarer (sometimes Ambrosius Blaurer) (April 4, 1492 – December 6, 1564) was an influential reformer in southern Germany and north-eastern Switzerland.
Ambrosius Blarer (sometimes Ambrosius Blaurer) (April 4, 1492 – December 6, 1564) was an influential reformer in southern Germany and north-eastern Switzerland.
Antoine Froment
Antoine Froment (1508–1581) was a Protestant reformer in Geneva.
Antoine Froment (1508–1581) was a Protestant reformer in Geneva.
Caspar Aquila
Caspar Aquila, also Kaspar Aquila, Caspari Aquilae, Gaspar Aquila, birth name Johann Kaspar Adler, was a German reformer, who was born at Augsburg.
Caspar Aquila, also Kaspar Aquila, Caspari Aquilae, Gaspar Aquila, birth name Johann Kaspar Adler, was a German reformer, who was born at Augsburg.
Diego de Enzinas
Diego de Enzinas (c. 1520 – c. 15 March 1547), or Jacobus Dryander, Protestant scholar of Spanish origin, active in the Low Countries and Rome, executed by the Roman Inquisition.
Diego de Enzinas (c. 1520 – c. 15 March 1547), or Jacobus Dryander, Protestant scholar of Spanish origin, active in the Low Countries and Rome, executed by the Roman Inquisition.
Erasmus Alberus
Erasmus Alberus (c. 1500 – 1553), German humanist, reformer, and poet, was born in the village of Bruchenbrücken (now part of Friedberg, Hesse) about the year 1500.
Erasmus Alberus (c. 1500 – 1553), German humanist, reformer, and poet, was born in the village of Bruchenbrücken (now part of Friedberg, Hesse) about the year 1500.
Erhard Schnepf
Erhard Schnepf (1 November, 1495, Heilbronn – 1 November, 1558, Jena; also Erhard Schnepff) was a German Lutheran Theologian, Pastor, and Reformer.
Erhard Schnepf (1 November, 1495, Heilbronn – 1 November, 1558, Jena; also Erhard Schnepff) was a German Lutheran Theologian, Pastor, and Reformer.
George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (Dessau, 15 August 1507 – Dessau, 17 October 1553), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.
George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (Dessau, 15 August 1507 – Dessau, 17 October 1553), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.
Guido de Bres
Guido de Bres was a Walloon pastor and theologian, a student of John Calvin and Theodore Beza in Geneva.
Guido de Bres was a Walloon pastor and theologian, a student of John Calvin and Theodore Beza in Geneva.
Heinrich Bullinger
Heinrich Bullinger (18 July 1504 – 17 September 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmünster.
Heinrich Bullinger (18 July 1504 – 17 September 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmünster.
Jan de Bakker
Jan Jansz de Bakker van Woerden was a Catholic priest who was the first preacher in the Northern Netherlands to be martyred as a direct result of his Protestant beliefs.
Jan Jansz de Bakker van Woerden was a Catholic priest who was the first preacher in the Northern Netherlands to be martyred as a direct result of his Protestant beliefs.
Johann Eberlin von Günzburg
Johann Eberlin von Günzburg (b.
Johann Eberlin von Günzburg (b.
Johannes Agricola
Johannes Agricola (originally Schneider, then Schnitter) (April 20, 1494 – September 22, 1566) was a German Protestant reformer and humanist.
Johannes Agricola (originally Schneider, then Schnitter) (April 20, 1494 – September 22, 1566) was a German Protestant reformer and humanist.
Johannes Brenz
Johann Brenz (24 June 1499, Weil der Stadt – 11 September 1570, Stuttgart) was a German theologian and the Protestant Reformer of the Duchy of Württemberg.
Johann Brenz (24 June 1499, Weil der Stadt – 11 September 1570, Stuttgart) was a German theologian and the Protestant Reformer of the Duchy of Württemberg.
Johannes Bugenhagen
Johannes Bugenhagen (24 June 1485 – 20 April 1558), also called Doctor Pomeranus by Martin Luther, introduced the Protestant Reformation in the Duchy of Pomerania and Denmark in the 16th century.
Johannes Bugenhagen (24 June 1485 – 20 April 1558), also called Doctor Pomeranus by Martin Luther, introduced the Protestant Reformation in the Duchy of Pomerania and Denmark in the 16th century.
John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.
Kaspar Glatz
Kaspar Glatz (died 1551) was a minor figure in reformation-era Lutheranism.
Kaspar Glatz (died 1551) was a minor figure in reformation-era Lutheranism.
Lazarus Spengler
Lazarus Spengler (Nuremberg, March 13, 1479 – Nuremberg, September 7, 1534) was a prominent supporter of Martin Luther and leader of the Protestant Reformation in Nuremberg, as well as a famou...
Lazarus Spengler (Nuremberg, March 13, 1479 – Nuremberg, September 7, 1534) was a prominent supporter of Martin Luther and leader of the Protestant Reformation in Nuremberg, as well as a famou...
Lucas Maius
Lucas Maius was a German theologian, pastor, and playwright during the Protestant Reformation.
Lucas Maius was a German theologian, pastor, and playwright during the Protestant Reformation.
Magnus Agricola
Magnus Agricola was a German Lutheran prelate and theologian.
Magnus Agricola was a German Lutheran prelate and theologian.
Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer (11 November 1491 – 28 February 1551) was a Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices.
Martin Bucer (11 November 1491 – 28 February 1551) was a Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices.
Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz (November 9, 1522 – April 8, 1586) was an eminent second-generation Lutheran theologian, reformer, churchman, and confessor.
Martin Chemnitz (November 9, 1522 – April 8, 1586) was an eminent second-generation Lutheran theologian, reformer, churchman, and confessor.
Matthias Dévay
Mátyás Biró, also known as Matthias Dévay (b.
Mátyás Biró, also known as Matthias Dévay (b.
Mikael Agricola
Mikael Agricola (c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a clergyman who became the de facto founder of written Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden (including...
Mikael Agricola (c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a clergyman who became the de facto founder of written Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden (including...
Nicholas de la Fontaine
Nicholas de la Fontaine was a Protestant refugee in Geneva and entered the service of John Calvin, by whom he was employed a secretary.
Nicholas de la Fontaine was a Protestant refugee in Geneva and entered the service of John Calvin, by whom he was employed a secretary.
Nicolas Colladon
Nicolas Colladon (Bourges, France, c. 1530 - Lausanne, 1586) was a French Calvinist pastor.
Nicolas Colladon (Bourges, France, c. 1530 - Lausanne, 1586) was a French Calvinist pastor.
Nicolas Cop
Nicolas Cop (born circa 1501 in Paris and died 1540), rector of the University of Paris in late 1533, from 10 October 1533, was a Swiss Protestant Reformer and friend of Johannes Calvin.
Nicolas Cop (born circa 1501 in Paris and died 1540), rector of the University of Paris in late 1533, from 10 October 1533, was a Swiss Protestant Reformer and friend of Johannes Calvin.
Séon Carsuel
Séon Carsuel (Anglicized: John Carswell, modern Scottish Gaelic: Seon Carsuail; c. 1522 – 1572) was a 16th-century Scottish prelate, humanist and Protestant reformer.
Séon Carsuel (Anglicized: John Carswell, modern Scottish Gaelic: Seon Carsuail; c. 1522 – 1572) was a 16th-century Scottish prelate, humanist and Protestant reformer.
Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza was a French Protestant Christian theologian and scholar who played an important role in the Reformation.
Theodore Beza was a French Protestant Christian theologian and scholar who played an important role in the Reformation.
Thomas Aderpul
Thomas Aderpul was a preacher of the Protestant Reformation who taught an extreme form of egalitarian religious polity; consequently, the German Democratic Republic admired him as a proto-communist.
Thomas Aderpul was a preacher of the Protestant Reformation who taught an extreme form of egalitarian religious polity; consequently, the German Democratic Republic admired him as a proto-communist.
Thomas Churchyard
Thomas Churchyard (c. 1520 – 1604), English author, was born at Shrewsbury, the son of a farmer.
Thomas Churchyard (c. 1520 – 1604), English author, was born at Shrewsbury, the son of a farmer.
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build a favourable case fo...
Thomas Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build a favourable case fo...
Veit Dietrich
Veit Dietrich, also Vitus Theodorus or Vitus Diterichus, (December 8, 1506 – March 25, 1549) was a German theologian, writer and reformer.
Veit Dietrich, also Vitus Theodorus or Vitus Diterichus, (December 8, 1506 – March 25, 1549) was a German theologian, writer and reformer.
William Farel
William Farel (1489, Gap, Hautes-Alpes – 13 September 1565), né Guilhem Farel, 1489 in Gap, Dauphiné, in south-eastern France, was a French evangelist, and a founder of the Reformed Ch...
William Farel (1489, Gap, Hautes-Alpes – 13 September 1565), né Guilhem Farel, 1489 in Gap, Dauphiné, in south-eastern France, was a French evangelist, and a founder of the Reformed Ch...