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John calvin

  • 1564 BCE

    death

    death in geneva john calvin died on may 27 1564 after shaping much of the reformed tradition and influencing protestantism across
  • 1559 BCE

    founded a academy

    founding of the genevan academy future university of geneva final edition of the institutes published
  • 1541 BCE

    established a theocratic government promoting

    leadership in geneva john returned to geneva and established a theocratic government promoting strict moral discipline and reformed church practices.
  • 1538 BCE

    he refines his theology

    lived in Strasbourg pastors french refugees and refines his theology. Marries.
  • 1536 BCE

    publication of institutes of the christian religion

    publication of institutes of the christian religion john published his edition of this work which became a foundational text of protestant theology.
  • 1534 BCE

    fled france

    fled France due to persecution
  • 1533 BCE

    conversion to protestantism

    conversion to protestantism John experienced a religious conversion and embraced the ideas of the protestant reformation leaving the catholic church.
  • published his first work
    1532 BCE

    published his first work

    published his first work, a commentary on Seneca's de clemantia.
  • schooling
    1523 BCE

    schooling

    523-1528 studies humanities and law at the university of pair then orleans and bourges
  • 1509 BCE

    birth

    1509-born on July 10 in Norton France