History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 6 (of 8)

This volume turns its focus to the early stirrings of the Reformation across Scotland, Switzerland and Geneva, mapping the religious undercurrents that pre‑date 1522. It follows a chain of impulses—from the ancient Culdees to the preaching of Wickliffe and the martyrdom of John Huss—showing how ideas traveled and took root amid battles between crown and nobility. Key figures such as Patrick Hamilton and the young John Knox appear against a backdrop of political turmoil, offering listeners a clear sense of the era’s intellectual and social tensions.

Compiled from the diligent notes of a historian who worked until his final days, the text benefits from careful editorial verification of quotations and references. While the author’s grand plan to trace Calvin’s later influence remains unfinished, this segment delivers a richly detailed portrait of the reform movement’s origins. For anyone interested in the roots of Europe’s religious transformation, the narrative provides an engaging, scholarly guide to the first act of a story that reshaped a continent.