John Calvin

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John Calvin (or Jean Calvin) (10 July 1509 - 27 May 1564) was a French Protestant theologian during the Protestant Reformation and was a central developer of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism or Reformed theology. In Geneva, his ministry both attracted other Protestant refugees and over time made that city a major force in the spread of Reformed theology. He is famous for his teachings and writings, in particular for his Institutes of the Christian Religion.

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French, France, Reformation, protestant, Jean, John Calvin, Calvinism

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James Hunter Young People's History of the World (Chicago, IL: The International Publishing Company, 1897)

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