The beginning of a new age - Calvinism
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Who is John Calvin?
John Calvin (1509-1564) was a Frenchman and influenced by Luther. His ideas were popular in Geneva, France, Scotland and the Netherlands.
Who did Calvinism differ from Lutheranism?
- the Calvinists organized themselves ' from the bottom up'
- each congregation has their own leaders
- religious issues were discussed in church meetings (synod)
- Calvinists could hold their position against enemies better than Lutherans
- if a ruler did something what was not God's will then the subjects could rebel against him
- each congregation has their own leaders
- religious issues were discussed in church meetings (synod)
- Calvinists could hold their position against enemies better than Lutherans
- if a ruler did something what was not God's will then the subjects could rebel against him
What is meant by the Iconoclastic riot (beeldenstorm)?
In areas in the Netherlands were many Calvinists lived, sculptures (icons) were removed and destroyed from Catholic Churches in 1566. This event, among others, led several years later to a major revolt against Spain: the Eighty Years' War.
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