A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)

This volume surveys the sixteenth-century Protestant movement across Switzerland, Geneva, France, the Netherlands, Scotland, and England, tracing theological developments, institutional reforms, and political conflicts that shaped Reformed churches. It examines reformers including Zwingli and Calvin and debates such as the sacramental controversy, describes the rise and influence of Anabaptist and Socinian sects, and outlines the Catholic Counter-Reformation and its responses. Coverage extends to ecclesiastical government, the influence of humanism, persecution and wars of religion, and efforts to organize national churches, supported by contemporary sources and a historical map illustrating the geographic spread of confessional movements.