The Protestant Reformation: religious change and the people of sixteenth-century Europe



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Key:
C: Chart or table
T: Text
M: Map
I: Image or graphic display [Exp = with commentary]
G: Graph
ST: Secondary text (modern article, review etc)


Core Orientation Document Resources

[00.20] Overview map (C)

[00.21] Usages of ‘Reformatio’ (reformation) (T)

[00.22] Anabaptism in central Europe in 16thC (M)

[00.23] Luther’s Hymn: Ein Feste Burg (T)

[00.24] Luther: ‘Concerning Christian Liberty’ (1520) (T)

[00.25] Latin and German Books, Strasbourg (G)

[00.26] Printing Centres of Incunabula Books (G)

[00.27] Lutheran printers and centres, 1518-29 (G)

[00.28] The rise of Genevan publishing, 1536-72 (G)

[00.29] Genres of protestant literature (1519-60) (G)

[00.30] Thomas M�ntzer at Allstedt (1525) (T)

[00.31] Thomas M�ntzer' declaration (27/4/1525) (T)

[00.32] Luther: Against . .. Peasants (5/1525) (T)

[00.33] Chronology: Reformation in the Empire (T)

[00.34] Reformation in German Principalities (T)

[00.35] Ecclesiastical Lands in Central Europe (M)

[00.36] Reformation in German Cities (T)

[00.37] Success and Failure assessed (ST)

[00.38] Successes and Failures: Strasbourg (ST)

[00.39] Success and Failure reviewed (ST)

[00.40] The Progress of the Reformation (c1560) (M)

[00.41] Luther: ‘That these words of Christ ...' (T)

[00.42] Eucharistic Prayers in the 16thC (T)

[00.43] Title-page: Calvin’s Institutes (I)

[00.44] The Organization of Calvin’s Institutes (T)

[00.45] French edicts against heresy (1521-59) (T)

[00.46] Religious repression and martydom (ST)

[00.47] Refugees centres in the Rhineland (T)

[00.48] Calvin’s letters to French churches (T)

[00.49] Europe’s population densities in c.1600 (I)


Case Study Resources

1a. The Theologians’ Reformation: Martin Luther

[01a.21] Friedrich Myconius: Indulgence Peddling (T)

[01a.22] Chronology: The Indulgences Dispute, 1514-1518 (T)

[01a.23] The Ninety-Five Theses (T)

[01a.24] Leo X to Friedrich the Wise, 23/8/1518 (T)

[01a.25] Luther to Georg Spalatin, 10/10/1518 (T)

[01a.26] Luther’s Account of the Leipzig Debate (T)

[01a.27] Papal Bull: Exsurge Domine, 15/6/1520 (T)

[01a.28] Luther’s account of events at Worms (T)

[01a.29] Contarini on Luther’s popularity (T)

[01a.30] Imperial Edict of Worms, 26/5/1521 (T)

[01a.31] Luther’s Invocavit Sermons, 1522 (T)

[01a.32] Luther: Against . .. Peasants (5/1525) (T)

[01a.33] Heinrich Bullinger: Marburg, 1529 (T)

[01a.34] The Augsburg Confession, 1530 (T)

[01a.35] Luther: autobiographical fragment, 1545 (T)

[01a.36] Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone (T)

[01a.37] Luther: The Authority of Scripture (T)

[01a.38] Luther: The Priesthood of All Believers (T)

[01a.39] Luther: On the Papacy (T)

[01a.40] Luther: On the Church (T)

[01a.41] Luther: On Secular Authority (T)

[01a.42] Luther and the Seven Sacraments (T)

[01a.43] The Lord's Supper (T)

[01a.44] Chronology: Broadening Conflict (1518-19) (T)

[01a.45] Chronology: Luther's Excommunication (1520-21) (T)

[01a.46] Summary of Luther's Theological Development (T)


1b. The Theologians' Reformation: Jean Calvin

[01b.21] Calvin: the dangers of the popular will (T)

[01b.22] Portrait of Jean Calvin (I)

[01b.23] Calvin's Biblical Commentaries (T)

[01b.24] Calvin's Pamphlets (T)

[01b.25] Organization of Calvin's Institutes (T)

[01b.26] Editions of Calvin's Institutes (T)

[01b.27] Calvin: Elements of autobiography: Part 1 (T)

[01b.28] Calvin: Elements of autobiography: Part 2 (T)

[01b.29] Calvin: the meaning of 'rest' and 'peace' (T)

[01b.30] Calvin: fear of the elements (T)

[01b.31] Calvin: on marriage, celibacy, women and abortion (T)

[01b.32] Calvin: superstition and the Roman religion (T)

[01b.33] Calvin: on monasticism (T)

[01b.34] Calvin: on images and idolatry (T)

[01b.35] Calvin: on fasting (T)

[01b.36] Calvin: on vocation (T)

[01b.37] Calvin: sacraments and signs (T)

[01b.38] Calvin: knowledge of Christ (T)

[01b.39] Calvin: conscience and Christian liberty (T)

[01b.40] Calvin: providence and predestination (T)

[01b.41] Calvin: on the church (T)

[01b.42] Calvin: ministers and their vocation (T)

[01b.43] Calvin: on singing in church (T)

[01b.44] Cl�ment Marot: Psalm 13 (T)

[01b.45] Calvin: on magistrates and civil authority (T)

[01b.46] Calvin: on property, work and money (T)

[01b.47] Calvin: the Genevan catechism (T)

[01b.48] Calvin's farewell admonition to the Genevan ministers, 28/4/1564 (T)


2. The Engraven Reformation

[02.21] Thomas Anshelm: Moses and the Law, 1505 (I)

[02.22] Hans Baldung Grien: Descent..., 1505 (I)

[02.23] Lucas Cranach the Elder: Calvary, 1502 (I)

[02.24] The Reformation and Art (T)

[02.25] Hans Baldung Grien: Adam and Eve, 1514 (I)

[02.26] Hans Baldung Grien: St Paul..., 1508 (I)

[02.27] Hans Baldung Grien: St Lawrence, 1505 (I)

[02.28] Hans Baldung Grien: St Sebastian, 1508 (I) [Exp]

[02.29] Hans Baldung Grien: Last Judgement, 1505 (I)

[02.30] Heinrich Steiner: Last Judgement, 1510 (I)

[02.31] Hans Burgkmair (Elder): Lovers..., 1510 (I)

[02.32] Christoph Amberger: Charles V, 1532 (I)

[02.33] Lucas Cranach (Younger): Martin Luther, 1546(I)

[02.34] Lucas Cranach (Younger): Philip Melanchthon (I)

[02.35] Lucas Cranach (Younger): Johann Bugenhagen (I)

[02.36] Christoph von Sichem: Thomas M�ntzer (I)

[02.37] Lucas Cranach (Elder): Elector Friedrich (I)

[02.38] Erhard Schoen: Philip of Hesse (I)

[02.39] Lucas Cranach (Younger): Baptism of Christ, 1548 (I)

[02.40] Jacob Lucius: Baptism of Christ...,1550 (I)

[02.41] First Published Woodcut of Luther, 1519 (I) [Exp]

[02.42] Lucas Cranach (Elder): Luther, 1520 (I)

[02.43] Hans Baldung Grien: Luther, 1521 (I)

[02.44] Lucas Cranach (Elder): Luther, 1521 (I)

[02.45] Lucas Cranach (Elder): Junker J�rg, 1522 (I)

[02.46] Hans Holbein: Luther as Hercules, 1523 (I)

[02.47] Barthel Beham: Three Peasants Intent ... (I) [Exp]

[02.48] Erhard Schoen: Allegory of the Sower (I)

[02.49] Barthel Beham: Christ in the Sheep Shed (I)

[02.50] Hans Sebald Beham: Christ in the Sheep Shed, 1524 (I) [Exp]

[02.51] Erhard Schoen: God's Lament for...his vineyard, 1532 (I) [Exp]

[02.52] Erhard Schoen: The Houses of the Wise... (I) [Exp]

[02.53] Georg Pencz: Two Kinds of Sermons (I) [Exp]

[02.54] Lucas Cranach: Old and New Testament (I) [Exp]

[02.55] The Old and the New Church (I) [Exp]

[02.56] Hans Sebald Beham: Allegory..., 1521 (I)

[02.57] Leonhard Beck: Monk and Maiden, 1523 (I) [Exp]

[02.58] The Pope and His Cohorts, c1530(I) [Exp]

[02.59] J�rg Breu: Proclamation ..., c1530 (I) [Exp]

[02.60] The Seven-Headed Papal Animal, c1530 (I)

[02.61] Lucas Cranach (Younger): Last Supper ..., c1540 (I)

[02.62] Hans Sebald Beham: The Descent..., 1524 (I) [Exp]

[02.63] Michael Ostendorfer: Pilgrimage..., 1520(I) [Exp]

[02.64] Leonhard Beck: Monk and Donkey, 1523 (I)

[02.65] Peter Fl�tner: Procession of the clergy, 1535 (I) [Exp]

[02.66] Erhard Schoen: The Devil with a bagpipe, c1535 (I) [Exp]

[02.67] Satirical Coat of arms of the Pope, c1545 (I) [Exp]

[02.68] Luther's Game of Heresy, 1520 (I) [Exp]

[02.69] Andreas Karlstadt: On the removal of images, 1522 (T)

[02.70] Johannes Eck: On Not Removing Images, 1522 (T)

[02.71] Lucas Cranach (Elder): The Law and the Gospel, 1529 (I)

[02.72] The Cranach Workshop: Wittenberg Altar, 1547 (I)

[02.73] Albrecht D�rer: Four Apostles, 1526 (I)


3. 'The Peasants are becoming Aware!’ The Peasant Reformation in Germany

[03.21] The Divine Mill: Karsthans...Gospel (I)

[03.22] Chronology of pamphlet production (C)

[03.23] Albrecht Altdorfer: 'Landscape with Church' (I)

[03.24] Luther to Leisnig, 1523 (T)

[03.25] The communal reformation: an overview (T)

[03.26] Wendelstein Church Ordinance (T)

[03.27] Scale of the German Peasants’ War, 1525 (M)

[03.28] Articles of Memmingen, 5/1525(T)

[03.29] Articles of the Brigach Valley (T)

[03.30] The Merano Articles (T)

[03.31] The M�hlhausen Articles (T)

[03.32] The Salzburg Articles (T)

[03.33] To the Assembled...Peasants, 5/1525 (T)

[03.34] The Twelve Articles (T)

[03.35] Main Areas of Peasant Revolt(M)

[03.36] Views of the Bavarian Leonhard von Eck (T)

[03.37] Plunder of the Monastery of Weissenau (I)

[03.38] Massacre of Weinsberg, 16/4/1525 (T)

[03.39] The Confession of Blesy Krieg (T)

[03.40] Margrave Casimir’s Vengeance (T)

[03.41] Margrave Casimir’s Preaching Mandate (T)

[03.42] Church Order of Brunswick, 1528 (T)

[03.43] Instructions: Visitors of Saxony, 1527 (T)

[03.44] W�rttemberg Church Ordinance, 1536 (T)

[03.45] Church Ordinance of Saxony, 1580 (T)


4. The Reformation in Schwabach

[04.21] Resolution: Casimir of Brandenburg, 1/10/1524 (T)

[04.22] Johann Rurer: a Christian Instruction, 1526 (T)

[04.23] Wendelsteiners to Prince Casimir (T)


5. ‘The Patriciate, the multitude of the other citizens, and all scholars stand on Luther’s side: the reformation in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg (1517-1562)

[05.21] Erhard Etzlaub: Map of routes, 1501 (I)

[05.22] Fynes Moryson’s Itinerary, 1592 (T)

[05.23] Liber Cronicarum, 1493: Nuremberg (I)

[05.24] Topographia Franconiae: Nuremberg (I)

[05.25] Concerning the polity...Nuremberg, 1516 (T)

[05.26] William Smith: Nuremberg, 1594 (T)

[05.27] The Peasant of W�hrd (I)

[05.28] Hans Sachs: Wittemberg Nightingale (T)

[05.29] Andreas Osiander: Sermon (T)

[05.30] Feud with Bamberg, 1524 (T)

[05.31] Lazarus Spengler to Volckamer, 8/3/1525 (T)

[05.32] Letter from Wittenberg, 1/8/1532 (T)

[05.33] Nuremberg council minutes, 1524 (T)

[05.34] Caspar N�tzel to Duke Albert, 5/8/1525 (T)

[05.35] Anonymous Memorandum, 1530 (T)

[05.36] Johannes Brenz: memorandum response (T)

[05.37] Second Nuremberg counter-memorandum (T)

[05.38] Visitation instructions, 1560 (T)

[05.39] Abraham Ortelius: Theatrum Orbis... (I)

[05.40] First Visitation Return: Heroldsberg (T)

[05.41] Second Visitation Return: Eltersdorf & Tennenlohe (T)

[05.42] Third Visitation Return: Eibach (T)

[05.43] Fourth Visitation Return: Fischbach (T)

[05.44] Fifth Visitation Return: Kalchreuth (T)


6. The Genevan Reformation

[06.21] Geneva and dependencies in the 16thC (M)

[06.22] Portrait of Jean Calvin (I)

[T06.23] Calvin's farewell admonition to the Genevan ministers, 28/4/1564 (T)

[06.24] Chronology of the Reformation at Geneva (T)

[06.25] Genevan Ecclesiastical Ordinances, 1541 (T)

[06.26] Genevan Formula for Excommunication (T)

[06.27] Calvin to Myconius, 14 March 1542 (T)

[06.28] Genevan protestant ministry, 1538-54 (C)

[06.29] Genevan consistory: membership, 1543-52 (C)

[06.30] Plague and conspiracy in Geneva, 1545 (T)

[06.31] The Libertine Faction, 1546-8 (T)

[06.32] The Ami Perrin Affair, 1546-8 (T)

[06.33] Unrest in the youth militia, 1547 (T)

[06.34] Ami Perrin's trial and reinstatement, 1547 Affair, 1546-8 (T)

[06.35] Jacques Gruet, 1547 (T)

[06.36] Servetus: Restitutio Christianismi (T)

[06.37] Servetus: Calvin's early reactions, 1547 (T)

[06.38] Calvin to Frankfort pastors, 27/8/1553 (T)

[06.39] Beza to Bullinger, 27/8/1553 (T)

[06.40] Servetus condemned to death, 10/1553 (T)

[06.41] Calvin's reactions to Servetus' death (T)

[06.42] Calvin to Guillaume Farel, 30/12/1553 (T)

[06.43] Calvin to Guillaume Farel, 15/6/1551 (T)

[06.44] Calvin to Heinrich Bullinger 28/3/1554 (T)

[06.45] Notable refugees in Geneva, 1548-59 (T)

[06.46] Social status: Genevan immigrants (C)

[06.47] Admission to the Genevan bourgeoisie (C)

[06.48] Climax to Genevan opposition, 1551-5 (T)

[06.49] Final night of riot, 16/5/1555 (T)

[06.50] Copying of lectures and sermons (T)

[06.51] Calvin: miscellaneous social comment (T)

[06.52] Calvin the preacher: extracts... (T)

[06.53] Ordinance of Genevan Council, 11/1546 (T)

[06.54] Genevan Baptismal Names (C)

[06.55] The prohibition of swearing (T)

[06.56] Theatre in Geneva (T)

[06.57] Ordinances: marriage & divorce, 11/1561 (T)

[06.58] Household visitation in Geneva (T)

[06.59] Parish visitation in Geneva's villages (T)

[06.60] Genevan consistory: cases, 1542/46/50 (C)

[06.61] Consistory court records: sample, 1541 (T)

[06.62] Consistory court records: sample, 1551 (T)

[06.63] John Knox to Anne Locke, 9/12/1556 (T)

[06.64] Florimond de Raemond: lure of Geneva (T)

[06.65] The rise of Genevan publishing, 1536-72 (C)

[06.66] Ordinances: Genevan Academy, 6/1559 (T)

[06.67] Ordinances: Genevan College, 6/1559 (T)

[06.68] Genevan Missions, 1555-62 (T)


7. 'Great Troubles over Religion';
the French urban reformation (Toulouse: 1560-1562)

[07.21] Parlement of Toulouse and heresy (C)

[07.22] Jurisdiction area: Toulouse Parlement (M)

[07.23] Background of accused heretics, 1511-59 (C)

[07.24] Sample interrogation of a heretic (T)

[07.25] France's heresy statutes (T)

[07.26] Europe's population densities in c.1600 (C)

[07.27] Melchior Tavernier: Toulouse, 1631 (M)

[07.28] The H�tel Ass�zat (I)[Exp]

[07.29] Geography of French exiles to Geneva (M)

[07.30] Numbers of exiles to Geneva per annum (C)

[07.31] The Ecclesiastical History..., 1580 (I)

[07.32] Early protestantism in Toulouse (T)

[07.33] Toulouse protestants: letters to Geneva (T)

[07.34] Protestant ministers in Toulouse (T)

[07.35] The French Discipline, 1559 (T)

[07.36] The protestant church in Lyon, 1564 (I)

[07.37] Chronology of national events in France, 1559-1562 (T)

[07.38] The Great Cooking-Pot overturned (I)[Exp]

[07.39] Denis Crouzet: 'Warriors of the Lord' (ST)

[07.40] Origins of the term 'Huguenot' (T)

[07.41] The image of heresy (I)

[07.42] Natalie Zemon Davis: rites of violence (ST)

[07.43] Horrible Cruelties of the Huguenots in France (I)[Exp]

[07.44] Modern narrative of a 'religious' riot (ST)

[07.45] Sketch-map of Toulouse, May 1562 (M)

[07.46] Reactions in Toulouse to events in Montauban, 1561 (T)

[07.47] Catholic preaching & sectarian tension (T)

[07.48] City magistrates and the control of sectarian tension (T)

[07.49] Lenten preaching in Toulouse (T)

[07.50] A funeral leads to bloodshed, 2 April 1562 (T)

[07.51] Preparations for urban insurrection, April 1562 (T)

[07.52] Treason and plot: Toulouse, May 1562 (T)

[07.53] Toulouse: assaults on individuals and property (T)

[07.54] Toulouse: street-fighting (T)

[07.55] Toulouse: treatment of protestants leaving the city (T)

[07.56] Toulouse: the execution of justice (T)

[07.57] The inventory of sectarian hatred (T)

[07.58] Social background of protestant suspects (T)

[07.60] Massacre of St Bartholomew's Day in Paris, 1572 (I)[Exp]


8. Exercises

[08.21] 'The false idolatrous teaching of Antichrist' (I)[Exp]

[08.22] 'The true religion of Christ' (I)[Exp]


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