History of Protestantism (contents)

Table of Contents

Volume 1
   Book 1: Progress from the First to the Fourteenth Century
      Chapter 1: Protestantism1
      Chapter 2: Declension of the Early Christian Church5
      Chapter 3: Development of the Papacy from the Times of Constantine to those of Hildebrand8
      Chapter 4: Development of the Papacy from Gregory VII. to Boniface VIII.15
      Chapter 5: Mediaeval Protestant Witnesses18
      Chapter 6: The Waldenses - Their Valleys23
      Chapter 7: The Waldenses - Their Missions and Martyrdoms28
      Chapter 8: The Paulicians32
      Chapter 9: Crusades Against the Albigenses28
      Chapter 10: Erection of Tribunal of Inquisition44
      Chapter 11: Protestants Before Protestantism47
      Chapter 12: Abelard, and Rise of Modern Skepticism56
   Book 2: Wicliffe and his Times, or Advent of Protestantism
      Chapter 1: Wicliffe - His Birth and Education58
      Chapter 2: Wicliffe, and the Pope’s Encroachments on England63
      Chapter 3: Wicliffe’s Battle with Rome for England’s Independence70
      Chapter 4: Wicliffe’s Battle with the Mendicant Friars74
      Chapter 5: The Friars Versus the Gospel in England85
      Chapter 6: The Battle of the Parliament with the Pope87
      Chapter 7: Persecution of Wicliffe by the Pope and the Hierarchy92
      Chapter 8: Hierarchical Persecution of Wicliffe Resumed96
      Chapter 9: Wicliffe’s Views on Church Property and Church Reform98
      Chapter 10: The Translation of the Scriptures, or the English Bible105
      Chapter 11: Wicliffe and Transubstantiation113
      Chapter 12: Wicliffe’s Appeal to Parliament119
      Chapter 13: Wicliffe Before Convocation in Person, and Before the Roman Curia by Letter122
      Chapter 14: Wicliffe’s Last Days124
      Chapter 15: Wicliffe’s Theological and Church System128
   Book 3: John Huss and the Hussite Wars
      Chapter 1: Birth, Education, and First Labours of Huss130
      Chapter 2: Huss Begins his Warfare Against Rome135
      Chapter 3: Growing Opposition of Huss to Rome141
      Chapter 4: Preparations for the Council of Constance144
      Chapter 5: Deposition of the Rival Popes149
      Chapter 6: Imprisonment and Examination of Huss154
      Chapter 7: Condemnation and Martyrdom of Huss161
      Chapter 8: Wicliffe and Huss Compared in their Theology, their Character, and their Labours165
      Chapter 9: Trial and Temptation of Jerome167
      Chapter 10: The Trial of Jerome171
      Chapter 11: Condemnation and Burning of Jerome173
      Chapter 12: Wicliffe, Huss, and Jerome, or the First Three Witnesses of Modern Christendom176
      Chapter 13: The Hussite Wars178
      Chapter 14: Commencement of the Hussite Wars184
      Chapter 15: Marvellous Genius of Ziska as a General189
      Chapter 16: Second Crusade Against Bohemia190
      Chapter 17: Brilliant Successes of the Hussites195
      Chapter 18: The Council of Basle202
      Chapter 19: Last Scenes of the Bohemian Reformation207
   Book 4: Christendom at the Opening of the Sixteenth Century
      Chapter 1: Protestantism and Medievalism213
      Chapter 2: The Empire215
      Chapter 3: The Papacy, or Christendom Under the Tiara220
   Book 5: History of Protestantism in Germany to the Leipsic Disputation, 1519
      Chapter 1: Luther’s Birth, Childhood, and School-Days226
      Chapter 2: Luther’s College Life232
      Chapter 3: Luther’s Life in the Convent236
      Chapter 4: Luther the Monk Becomes Luther the Reformer239
      Chapter 5: Luther as Priest, Professor, and Preacher243
      Chapter 6: Luther’s Journey to Rome245
      Chapter 7: Luther in Rome251
      Chapter 8: Tetzel Preaches Indulgences255
      Chapter 9: The “Theses”260
      Chapter 10: Luther Attacked by Tetzel, Prierio, and Eck266
      Chapter 11: Luther’s Journey to Augsburg272
      Chapter 12: Luther’s Appearance Before Cardinal Cajetan275
      Chapter 13: Luther’s Return to Wittemberg and Labours there281
      Chapter 14: Miltitz - Carlstadt - Dr. Eck287
      Chapter 15: The Leipsic Disputation293
   Book 6: From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521
      Chapter 1: Protestantism and Imperialism; or, the Monk and the Monarch302
      Chapter 2: Pope Leo’s Bull310
      Chapter 3: Interviews and Negotiations317
      Chapter 4: Luther Summoned to the Diet at Worms326
      Chapter 5: Luther’s Journey and Arrival at Worms329
      Chapter 6: Luther Before the Diet at Worms335
      Chapter 7: Luther put Under the Ban of the Empire345
   Book 7: Protestantism in England, from the Times of Wicliffe to those of Henry VIII.
      Chapter 1: The First Protestant Martyrs in England350
      Chapter 2: The Theology of the Early English Protestants356
      Chapter 3: Growth of English Protestantism362
      Chapter 4: Efforts for the Redistribution of Ecclesiastical Property366
      Chapter 5: Trial and Condemnation of Sir John Oldcastle370
      Chapter 6: Lollardism Denounced as Treason377
      Chapter 7: Martyrdom of Lord Cobham381
      Chapter 8: Lollardism under Henry V. and Henry VI.384
      Chapter 9: Rome’s Attempt to Regain Dominancy in England393
      Chapter 10: Resistance to Papal Encroachments396
      Chapter 11: Influence of the Wars of the Fifteenth Century on the Progress of Protestantism401
   Book8: History of Protestantism in Switzerland from A.D. 1516 to its Establishment at Zurich, 1525
      Chapter 1: Switzerland - The Country and the People408
      Chapter 2: Condition of Switzerland Prior to the Reformation412
      Chapter 3: Corruption of the Swiss Church416
      Chapter 4: Zwingle’s Birth and School-Days421
      Chapter 5: Zwingle’s Progress Towards Emancipation425
      Chapter 6: Zwingle in Presence of the Bible430
      Chapter 7: Einsiedeln and Zurich432
      Chapter 8: The Pardon-Monger and the Plague437
      Chapter 9: Extension of the Reformation to Bern and Other Swiss Towns441
      Chapter 10: Spread of Protestantish in Eastern Switzerland446
      Chapter 11: The Question of Forbidden Meats450
      Chapter 12: Public Disputation at Zurich454
      Chapter 13: Dissolution of Conventual and Monastic Establishments460
      Chapter 14: Discussion on Images and the Mass464
      Chapter 15: Establishment of Protestantism in Zurich468
   Book 9: History of Protestantism from the Diet of Worms, 1521, to the Augsburg Confession, 1530
      Chapter 1: The German New Testament472
      Chapter 2: The Abolition of the Mass479
      Chapter 3: Pope Adrian and his Scheme of Reform485
      Chapter 4: Pope Clement and the Nuremberg Diet490
      Chapter 5: Nuremberg (This chapter is founded on Notes made on the Spot by the Author in 1871)495
      Chapter 6: The Ratisbon League and Reformation502
      Chapter 7: Luther’s Views on the Sacrament and Image-Worship506
      Chapter 8: War of the Peasants512
      Chapter 9: The Battle of Pavia and its Influence on Protestantism519
      Chapter 10: Diet at Spires, 1526, and League Against the Emperor523
      Chapter 11: The Sack of Rome527
      Chapter 12: Organization of the Lutheran Church532
      Chapter 13: Constitution of the Church of Hesse537
      Chapter 14: Politics and Prodigies543
      Chapter 15: The Great Protest548
      Chapter 16: Conference at Marburg554
      Chapter 17: The Marburg Confession562
      Chapter 18: The Emperor, the Turk, and the Reformation564
      Chapter 19: Meeting Between the Emperor and Pope at Bologna573
      Chapter 20: Preparations for the Augsburg Diet580
      Chapter 21: Arrival of the Emperor at Augsburg and Opening of the Diet585
      Chapter 22: Luther in the Coburg and Melanchthon at the Diet590
      Chapter 23: Reading of the Augsburg Confession594
      Chapter 24: After the Diet of Augsburg601
      Chapter 25: Attempted Refutation of the Confession606
      Chapter 26: End of the Diet of Augsburg614
      Chapter 27: A Retrospect-1517-1530-Progress617
Volume 2
   Book 10: Rise and Establishment of Protestantism in Sweden and Denmark
      Chapter 1: Causes that Influenced the Reception or Rejection of Protestantism in the Various Countries1
      Chapter 2: Fortunes of Protestantism in Italy, Spain, and Britain4
      Chapter 3: Introduction of Protestantism into Sweden11
      Chapter 4: Conference at Upsala16
      Chapter 5: Establishment of Protestantism in Sweden23
      Chapter 6: Protestantism in Sweden, from Vasa (1530) to Charles IX. (1604)29
      Chapter 7: Introduction of Protestantism into Denmark33
      Chapter 8: Church-Song in Denmark38
      Chapter 9: Establishment of Protestantism in Denmark41
      Chapter 10: Protestantism under Christian III., and its Extension to Norway and Iceland45
   Book 11: Protestantism in Switzerland from its Establishment in Zurich (1525) to the Death of Zwingle (1531)
      Chapter 1: Zwingle - His Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper51
      Chapter 2: Disputation at Baden and its Results56
      Chapter 3: Outbreak and Suppression of Anabaptism in Switzerland59
      Chapter 4: Establishment of Protestantism at Bern64
      Chapter 5: Reformation Consummated in Basle70
      Chapter 6: League of the Five Cantons with Austria - Switzerland Divided76
      Chapter 7: Arms - Negotiations - Peace81
      Chapter 8: Proposed Christian Republic for Defence of Civil Rights85
      Chapter 9: Gathering of a Second Storm88
      Chapter 10: Death of Zwingle92
   Book 12: Protestantism in Germany from the Augsburg Confession to the Peace of Passau
      Chapter 1: The Schmalkald League95
      Chapter 2 : The German Anabaptists, or the “Heavenly Kingdom”99
      Chapter 3 : Accession of Princes and States to Protestantism104
      Chapter 4: Death and Burial of Luther107
      Chapter 5: The Schmalkald War, and Defeat of the Protestants112
      Chapter 6 : The “Interim” - Re-Establishment of Protestantism117
   Book 13: From Rise of Protestantism in France (1510) to Publication of the Institutes (1536)
      Chapter 1: The Doctor of Etaples, the First Protestant Teacher in France123
      Chapter 2 : Farel, Briconnet, and the Early Reformers of France128
      Chapter 3 : The First Protestant Congregation of France134
      Chapter 4 : Commencement of Persecution in France137
      Chapter 5: The First Martyrs of France141
      Chapter 6: Calvin: His Birth and Education146
      Chapter 7 : Calvin’s Conversion149
      Chapter 8 : Calvin Becomes a Student of Law155
      Chapter 9 : Calvin the Evangelist, and Berquin the Martyr158
      Chapter 10 : Calvin at Paris, and Francis Negotiating with Germany and England164
      Chapter 11 : The Gospel Preached in Paris - A Martyr168
      Chapter 12 : Calvin’s Flight from Paris174
      Chapter 13 : First Protestant Administration of the Lord’s Supper in France178
      Chapter 14 : Catherine De Medici183
      Chapter 15 : Marriage of Henry of France to Catherine De Medici186
      Chapter 16 : Melancthon’s Plan for Uniting Wittemberg and Rome190
      Chapter 17 : Plan of Francis I. for Combining Lutheranism and Romanism196
      Chapter 18 : First Disciples of the Gospel in Paris198
      Chapter 19: The Night of the Placards205
      Chapter 20 : Martyrs and Exiles208
      Chapter 21: Other and More Dreadful Martyrdoms214
      Chapter 22: Basle and the “Institutes”219
      Chapter 23: The “Institutes”226
      Chapter 24: Calvin on Predestination and Election231
      Chapter 25: Calvin’s Appeal to Francis I.233
   Book 14: Rise and Establishment of Protestantism at Geneva
      Chapter 1: Geneva: The City and its History238
      Chapter 2: Genevese Martyrs of Liberty243
      Chapter 3: The Reform Commenced in Lausanne and Established in Morat and Neuchatel247
      Chapter 4: Tumults - Successes - Toleration251
      Chapter 5: Farel Enters Geneva256
      Chapter 6: Geneva on the Brink of Civil War260
      Chapter 7: Heroism of Geneva265
      Chapter 8: Rome Falls and Geneva Rises268
      Chapter 9: Establishment of Protestantism in Geneva274
      Chapter 10: Calvin Enters Geneva -its Civil and Ecclesiastical Constitution280
      Chapter 11: Sumptuary Laws - Calvin and Farel Banished285
      Chapter 12: Calvin at Strasburg - Rome Draws Near to Geneva291
      Chapter 13: Abortive Conferences at Hagenau and Ratisbon297
      Chapter 14: Calvin Returns to Geneva299
      Chapter 15: The Ecclesiastical Ordinances304
      Chapter 16: The New Geneva306
      Chapter 17: Calvin’s Battles with the Libertines310
      Chapter 18 : Calvin’s Labours for Union315
      Chapter 19 : Servetus Comes to Geneva and is Arrested320
      Chapter 20 : Calvin’s Victory over the Libertines323
      Chapter 21 : Apprehension and Trial of Servetus328
      Chapter 22 : Condemnation and Death of Servetus333
      Chapter 23 : Calvin’s Correspondence with Martyrs, Reformers340
      Chapter 24 : Calvin’s Manifold Labours345
      Chapter 25 : Final Victory and Glory of Geneva349
      Chapter 26 : Geneva and its Influence in Europe353
      Chapter 27 : The Academy of Geneva358
      Chapter 28 : The Social and Family Life of Geneva362
      Chapter 29 : Calvin’s Last Illness and Death365
      Chapter 30 : Calvin’s Work370
   Book 15: The Jesuits
      Chapter 1 : Ignatius Loyola377
      Chapter 2 : Loyola’s First Disciples382
      Chapter 3 : Organization and Training of the Jesuits387
      Chapter 4 : Moral Code of the Jesuits-Probabilism, Etc393
      Chapter 5 : The Jesuit Teaching on Regicide, Murder, Lying, Theft, Etc398
      Chapter 6: The “Secret Instructions” of the Jesuits404
      Chapter 7: Jesuit Management of Rich Widows and the Heirs of Great Families407
      Chapter 8: Diffusion of the Jesuits Throughout Christendom412
      Chapter 9: Commercial Enterprises and Banishments416
      Chapter 10: Restoration of the Inquisition421
      Chapter 11: The Tortures of the Inquisition424
   Book 16: Protestantism in the Waldensian Valleys430
      Chapter 1: Antiquity and First Persecutions of the Waldenses430
      Chapter 2: Cataneo’s Expedition (1488) Against the Dauphinese and Piedmontese Confessors436
      Chapter 3 : Failure of Cataneo’s Expedition441
      Chapter 4: Synod in the Waldensian Valleys445
      Chapter 5 : Persecutions and Martyrdoms449
      Chapter 6 : Preparations for a War of Extermination456
      Chapter 7 : The Great Campaign of 1561461
      Chapter 8 : Waldensian Colonies in Calabria and Apulia468
      Chapter 9 : Extinction of Waldenses in Calabria472
      Chapter 10 : The Year of the Plague476
      Chapter 11 : The Great Massacre479
      Chapter 12 : Exploits of Gianavello - Massacre and Pillage of Rora488
      Chapter 13 : The Exile494
      Chapter 14 : Return to the Valleys498
      Chapter 15 : Final Re-Establishment in their Valleys503
      Chapter 16 : Condition of the Waldenses from 1690508
   Book 17: Protestantism in France from Death of Francis I (1547) to Edict of Nantes (1598)
      Chapter 1 : Henry II and Parties in France512
      Chapter 2 : Henry II and his Persecutions518
      Chapter 3 : First National Synod of the French Protestant Church525
      Chapter 4 : A Gallery of Portraits532
      Chapter 5 : The Guises, and the Insurrection of Amboise538
      Chapter 6 : Charles IX-The Triumvirate-Colloquy at Poissy546
      Chapter 7 : Massacre at Vassy and Commencement of the Civil Wars555
      Chapter 8 : Commencement of the Huguenot Wars562
      Chapter 9 : The First Huguenot War, and Death of the Duke of Guise568
      Chapter 10 : Catherine de Medici and her Son, Charles IX- Conference at Bayonne-The St. Bartholomew Massacre Plotted574
      Chapter 11 : Second and Third Huguenot Wars580
      Chapter 12 : Synod of La Rochelle585
      Chapter 13 : The Promoters of the St. Bartholomew Massacre588
      Chapter 14 : Negotiations of the Court with the Huguenots592
      Chapter 15 : The Marriage, and Preparations for the Massacre597
      Chapter 16 : The Massacre of St. Bartholomew600
      Chapter 17 : Resurrection of Huguenotism-Death of Charles IX.608
      Chapter 18 : New Persecutions-Reign and Death of Henry III.614
      Chapter 19 : Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes617
Volume 3
   Book 18: History of Protestantism in the Netherlands
      Chapter 1: The Netherlands and their Inhabitants1
      Chapter 2: Introduction of Protestantism into the Netherlands4
      Chapter 3: Antwerp: Its Confessors and Martyrs9
      Chapter 4: Abdication of Charles V. and Accession of Philip II.14
      Chapter 5: Philip Arranges the Government of the Netherlands, and Departs for Spain17
      Chapter 6: Storms in the Council, and Martyrs at the Stake22
      Chapter 7 : Retirement of Granvelle - Belgic Confession of Faith29
      Chapter 8: The Rising Storm35
      Chapter 9: The Confederates or “Beggars”41
      Chapter 10: The Field-Preachings46
      Chapter 11: The Image-Breakings51
      Chapter 12: Reaction - Submission of the Southern Netherlands58
      Chapter 13: The Council of Blood64
      Chapter 14: William Unfurls his Standard - Execution of Egmont and Horn71
      Chapter 15: Failure of William’s First Campaign75
      Chapter 16: The “Beggars of the Sea,” and Second Campaign of Orange79
      Chapter 17: William’s Second Campaign, and Submission of Brabant and Flanders87
      Chapter 18: The Siege of Haarlem92
      Chapter 19: Siege of Alkmaar, and Recall of Alva98
      Chapter 20: Third Campaign of William, and Death of Count Louis of Nassau102
      Chapter 21: The Siege of Leyden107
      Chapter 22: March of the Spanish Army Through the Sea - Sack of Antwerp110
      Chapter 23: The “Pacification of Ghent,” and Toleration116
      Chapter 24: Administration of Don John, and First Synod of Dort119
      Chapter 25: Abjuration of Philip, and Rise of the Seven United Provinces128
      Chapter 26: Assassination of William the Silent133
      Chapter 27: Order and Government of the Netherland Church137
      Chapter 28: Disorganization of the Provinces142
      Chapter 29: The Synod of Dort146
      Chapter 30: Grandeur of the United Provinces154
   Book 19: Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia
      Chapter 1: Rise and Spread of Protestantism in Poland158
      Chapter 2: John Alasco, and Reformation of East Friesland165
      Chapter 3: Acme of Protestantism in Poland172
      Chapter 4: Organisation of the Protestant Church of Poland178
      Chapter 5: Turning of the Tide of Protestantism in Poland183
      Chapter 6: The Jesuits enter Poland - Destruction of its Protestantism185
      Chapter 7: Bohemia - Entrance of Reformation192
      Chapter 8: Overthrow of Protestantism in Bohemia200
      Chapter 9: An Army of Martyrs207
      Chapter 10: Suppression of Protestantish in Bohemia212
   Book 20: Protestantism in Hungary and Transylvania
      Chapter 1: Planting of Protestantism219
      Chapter 2: Protestantism Flourishes in Hungary and Transylvania225
      Chapter 3: Ferdinand II and the Era of Persecution228
      Chapter 4: Leopold I. and the Jesuits234
      Chapter 5: Banishment of Pastors and Desolation of the Church of Hungary239
   Book 21: The Thirty Years’ War
      Chapter 1: Great Periods of the Thirty Years’ War248
      Chapter 2: The Army and the Camp252
      Chapter 3: The March and its Devastations256
      Chapter 4: Conquest of North Germany by Ferdinand II and the “Catholic League”261
      Chapter 5: Edict of Restitution269
      Chapter 6: Arrival of Gustavus Adolphus in Germany274
      Chapter 7: Fall of Magdeburg and Victory of Leipsic280
      Chapter 8: Conquest of the Rhine and Bavaria - Battle of Lützen287
      Chapter 9: Death of Gustavus Adolphus294
      Chapter 10: The Pacification of Westphalia299
      Chapter 11: The Fatherland after the War304
   Book 22: Protestantism in France from Death of Henry IV. (1610) to the Revolution (1789)
      Chapter 1: Louis XIII. and the Wars of Religion309
      Chapter 2: Fall of La Rochelle, and End of the Wars of Religion316
      Chapter 3: Industrial and Literary Eminence of the French Protestants320
      Chapter 4: The Dragonnades326
      Chapter 5: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes332
      Chapter 6: The Prisons and the Galleys338
      Chapter 7: The “Church of the Desert”343
   Book 23: Protestantism in England from the Times of Henry VIII.
      Chapter 1: The King and the Scholars347
      Chapter 2: Cardinal Wolsey and the New Testament of Erasmus352
      Chapter 3: William Tyndale and the English New Testament359
      Chapter 4: Tyndale’s New Testament Arrives in England365
      Chapter 5: The Bible and the Cellar at Oxford - Anne Boleyn371
      Chapter 6: The Divorce - Thomas Bilney, the Martyr376
      Chapter 7: The Divorce, and Wolsey’s Fall383
      Chapter 8: Cranmer - Cromwell - The Papal Supremacy Abolished389
      Chapter 9: The King Declared Head of the Church of England395
      Chapter 10: Scaffolds - Death of Henry VIII402
      Chapter 11: The Church of England as Reformed by Cranmer408
      Chapter 12: Deaths of Protector Somerset and Edward VI416
      Chapter 13: Restoration of the Pope’s Authority in England419
      Chapter 14: The Burnings under Mary425
      Chapter 15: Elizabeth; Restoration of the Protestant Church431
      Chapter 16: Excommunication of Elizabeth, and Plots of the Jesuits440
      Chapter 17: The Armada; its Building446
      Chapter 18: The Armada Arrives off England450
      Chapter 19: Destruction of the Armada455
      Chapter 20: Greatness of Protestant England461
   Book 24: Protestantism in Scotland
      Chapter 1: The Darkness and the Daybreak466
      Chapter 2: Scotland’s First Preacher and Martyr, Patrick Hamilton470
      Chapter 3: Wishart is Burned, and Knox Comes Forward478
      Chapter 4: Knox’s Call to the Ministry and First Sermon483
      Chapter 5: Knox’s Final Return to Scotland489
      Chapter 6: Establishment of the Reformation in Scotland492
      Chapter 7: Constitution of the “Kirk”: Arrival of Mary Stuart496
      Chapter 8: Knox’s Interview with Queen Mary501
      Chapter 9: Trial of Knox for Treason506
      Chapter 10: The Last Days of Queen Mary and John Knox511
      Chapter 11: Andrew Melville; the Tulchan Bishops515
      Chapter 12: Battles for Presbyterianism and Liberty520
      Chapter 13: James in England—The Gunpowder Plot526
      Chapter 14: Death of James VI, and Spiritual Awakening in Scotland530
      Chapter 15: Charles I and Archbishop Laud; Religious Innovations536
      Chapter 16: The National Covenant and Assembly of 1638540
      Chapter 17: Civil War—Solemn League—Westminster Assembly545
      Chapter 18: Parliament Triumphs, and the King is Betrayed551
      Chapter 19: Restoration of Charles II, and St. Bartholomew Day, 1662556
      Chapter 20: Scotland—Middleton’s Tyranny—Act Recissory560
      Chapter 21: Establishment of Prelacy in Scotland563
      Chapter 22: Four Hundred Ministers Ejected568
      Chapter 23: Breach of the “Triple League” and War with Holland574
      Chapter 24: The Popish Plot, and Death of Charles II578
      Chapter 25: The First Rising of the Scottish Presbyterians586
      Chapter 26: The Field-Preaching or “Conventicle”591
      Chapter 27: Drumclog—Bothwell bridge—The “Killing Times”597
      Chapter 28: James II—Projects to Restore Popery603
      Chapter 29: A Great Crisis in England and Christendom609
      Chapter 30: Protestantism Mounts the Throne of Great Britain617
   Chronology648