The European Reformations Sourcebook
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This revised and expanded volume brings together a carefully-selected collection of primary sources drawn from medieval and sixteenth-century texts. Notable for its comprehensive coverage, it consolidates a broad range of important documents, which until now, have been scattered through numerous volumes of primary materials.
An invaluable collection of primary sources, edited by a renowned reformations scholar, which brings together significant and illuminating documents from this influential period Revised and updated to include catechetical writings by Luther and Calvin, and increased…mehr
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This revised and expanded volume brings together a carefully-selected collection of primary sources drawn from medieval and sixteenth-century texts. Notable for its comprehensive coverage, it consolidates a broad range of important documents, which until now, have been scattered through numerous volumes of primary materials.
An invaluable collection of primary sources, edited by a renowned reformations scholar, which brings together significant and illuminating documents from this influential period
Revised and updated to include catechetical writings by Luther and Calvin, and increased analysis of their theological writings, as well as coverage of women reformers such as Caritas Pirckheimer, Katharina Schütz-Zell, and Olimpia Morata
Includes a broad range of documents spanning major theological writings through to confessions, political grievances, and writings drawn from tracts, poems, and satires
Features observer accounts of events and debates that lucidly depict the personalities of the reformers, offering students their first direct engagement with participants in the European reformations
Creates an ideal accompaniment to Lindberg's The European Reformations, 2nd edition , or can be used alongside any text on the European reformations for a complete learning guide
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
An invaluable collection of primary sources, edited by a renowned reformations scholar, which brings together significant and illuminating documents from this influential period
Revised and updated to include catechetical writings by Luther and Calvin, and increased analysis of their theological writings, as well as coverage of women reformers such as Caritas Pirckheimer, Katharina Schütz-Zell, and Olimpia Morata
Includes a broad range of documents spanning major theological writings through to confessions, political grievances, and writings drawn from tracts, poems, and satires
Features observer accounts of events and debates that lucidly depict the personalities of the reformers, offering students their first direct engagement with participants in the European reformations
Creates an ideal accompaniment to Lindberg's The European Reformations, 2nd edition , or can be used alongside any text on the European reformations for a complete learning guide
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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- Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2014
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 244mm x 169mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 451g
- ISBN-13: 9780470673287
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Carter Lindberg is Professor Emeritus of Church History at Boston University. His numerous publications include The European Reformations, 2 nd edition (2009), Love: A Brief History through Western Christianity (2008), and A Brief History of Christianity (2005), The Pietist Theologians (2004) all published by Wiley-Blackwell.
Preface to the Second Edition xvi
Preface to the First Edition xviii
Abbreviations xx
1 The Late Middle Ages 1
1.1 Jean de Venette: Chronicle 3
1.2 Social Tensions: The Reformation of the Emperor Sigismund (c.1438) 3
1.3 The Crisis of Values: "Reynard the Fox" (1498) 4
1.4 Jakob Wimpfeling: The Origins of Printing, from Epitome Rerum
Germanicarum (1505) 5
1.5 Sebastian Brant: The Ship of Fools 5
1.6 "The Piper of Niklashausen," A Report of His Preaching (1476) 7
1.7 Ulrich von Hutten: Vadiscum oder die Römishe Dreifaltigkeit (1519) 8
1.8 Jacob Wimpfeling: Grievances of the German Nation (1515) 8
1.9 Pope Boniface VIII: Unam Sanctam (1302) 9
1.10 Pope Clement VI: Unigenitus Dei Filius (1343) 10
1.11 Pope Sixtus IV: Salvator Noster (1476) 10
1.12 Marsilius of Padua: Defensor Pacis (1324) 10
1.13 Conciliarism: Opinion of the University of Paris (1393) 11
1.14 Pierre D'Ailly: Conciliar Principles (1409) 11
1.15 The Council of Constance: Haec Sancta (1415) and Frequens (1417) 12
1.16 Pope Pius II: Execrabilis (1460) 12
1.17 Pope Leo X: Pastor Aeternus (1516) 13
1.18 John Wyclif: "On Indulgences" 13
1.19 John Hus: The Treatise on the Church 13
1.20 Gabriel Biel: "Doing What is in One" 14
1.21 Johannes Tauler, OP: Sermon Extract 14
1.22 Theologia Deutsch 15
1.23 Ludolf of Saxony: Vita Jesu Christi 15
1.24 Gerard Zerbolt: The Spiritual Ascents 16
1.25 Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ 16
1.26 Johannes von Staupitz: Sermon Extracts 17
1.27 Dietrich Kolde: A Fruitful Mirror or Small Handbook for Christians
(1508) 17
1.28 François Rabelais: On Education 18
1.29 Lorenzo Valla: The Falsely Believed and Forged Donation of Constantine
19
1.30 Nicholas of Lyra: Interpretation of the Bible 19
1.31 Desiderius Erasmus: Praise of Folly (1509) 20
1.32 Erasmus, "Letter to Martin Dorp" (1515) 21
1.33 Ulrich von Hutten: Letters from Obscure Men (1515) 21
2 The Dawn of a New Era 23
2.1 Martin Luther: Recollections of Becoming a Monk 24
2.2 Luther's Conversion 25
2.3 Luther's Theological Emphases 25
2.4 Luther: "Disputation Against Scholastic Theology" (1517) 26
2.5 "Official Catalogue" of Relics in the Wittenberg Castle Church 27
2.6 Archbishop Albert of Mainz: The Commission of Indulgences 27
2.7 Tetzel: A Sample Sermon 28
2.8 A Contemporary Description of Indulgence Selling 29
2.9 "The Robbing of Tetzel" 29
2.10 Luther: "The Ninety-five Theses" (1517) 29
2.11 Bucer's Description of Luther at the Heidelberg Disputation (1518) 30
2.12 Prierias: Dialogue Against the Arrogant Theses of Martin Luther on the
Power of the Pope (1518) 31
2.13 Luther's Hearing before Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg (1518) 31
2.14 Georg Spalatin: Recollections of Frederick the Wise on Luther 32
2.15 Peter Mosellanus: Description of Luther, Karlstadt, and Eck at the
Leipzig Debate 32
2.16 Capito: Letter of Support to Luther (February 1519) 33
2.17 Luther: Treatise on Good Works (June 1520) 34
2.18 Luther: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the
Reform of the Christian Estate (1520) 34
2.19 Luther: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520) 37
2.20 Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520) 40
2.21 Pope Leo X: "Exsurge domine" (June 15, 1520) 41
2.22 The Papal Nuncio's Reports from the Diet of Worms 41
2.23 Luther before Emperor and Empire at the Diet of Worms (1521) 42
2.24 Charles V: Message to his Council (April 19, 1521) 43
2.25 The Edict of Worms (May 26, 1521) 44
2.26 Albrecht Dürer's Diary: Rumors of Luther's Capture (1521) 45
3 Implementation of Reforms 46
3.1 Thomas More to Martin Dorp (1515) 47
3.2 Erasmus: Paraclesis (1516) 48
3.3 Luther: "On Translating: An Open Letter" (1530) 48
3.4 Luther: A Brief Instruction on What to Look For and Expect in the
Gospels (1521) 49
3.5 Jörg Vögeli: Letter to Konrad Zwick (1523) 50
3.6 Philipp Melanchthon: "On Improving the Studies of Youth" (1518) 50
3.7 Melanchthon: "Theses Against Scholastic Theology" (1520) 51
3.8 Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt: "The 151 Theses" (1517) 52
3.9 Karlstadt: The Meaning of the Term "Gelassen" and Where in Holy
Scripture It is Found (1523) 52
3.10 "The Hammer of Witches" (1486) 53
3.11 Karlstadt: Exposition of Numbers 30 Which Speaks of Vows (1522) 54
3.12 Luther: The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows (1521) 54
3.13 Luther: The Estate of Marriage (1522) 55
3.14 Ursala of Münsterberg: A Nun Explains Her Leaving the Convent (1528)
56
3.15 Argula von Grumbach 56
3.16 Katharina Schütz Zell: Writings on Reformation and Marriage 57
3.17 Katherine Rem: A Nun Rejects the Reformation (1523) 58
3.18 Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years 1524-1528 58
3.19 Karlstadt: On the Abolition of Images and That There Should Be No
Beggars Among Christians (1522) 59
3.20 The Wittenberg Movement: The University Report to Elector Frederick
(1521) 61
3.21 The Wittenberg Movement by the End of 1522 61
3.22 Nicholas Hausmann: A Report Concerning the Zwickau Prophets (1521) 62
3.23 Melanchthon: Report to Frederick on the Situation in Wittenberg (1521)
62
3.24 Luther: Letter to Elector Frederick (1522) 63
3.25 Luther: The Invocavit Sermons (1522) 64
3.26 Luther: Against the Heavenly Prophets (1525) 65
3.27 Karlstadt: Several Main Points of Christian Teaching Regarding Which
Dr. Luther Brings Andreas Carlstadt Under Suspicion Through False
Accusation and Slander (1525) 66
4 Social Welfare and Education 68
4.1 Canon Law 69
4.2 Johann Geiler of Kaysersberg: "Concerning Begging" 69
4.3 The Nuremberg Begging Order of 1478 70
4.4 Luther: "Foreword" to Mathias Hütlin's The Book of Vagabonds (1510) 71
4.5 Luther: The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ and
the Brotherhoods (1519) 72
4.6 Anonymous: "What is Loan-Interest Other than Usury?" (1522) 73
4.7 Luther: Trade and Usury (1524) 74
4.8 Luther: "That Clergy Should Preach Against Usury" (1540) 75
4.9 Social Welfare Legislation: The City of Wittenberg (1522) 76
4.10 Social Welfare Legislation: Leisnig (1523) 77
4.11 A Conversation Concerning the Common Chest of Schwabach, Namely by
Brother Heinrich, Knecht Ruprecht, Spitler, and Their Master of the Wool
Trade (1524) 78
4.12 Luther: To the Councilmen of All Cities in Germany that They Establish
and Maintain Christian Schools (1524) 79
4.13 Luther: A Sermon on Keeping Children in School (1530) 80
4.14 Luther: The Small Catechism (1529) 81
4.15 Luther: The Large Catechism (1529) 82
5 The Reformation of the Common Man 85
5.1 Müntzer to Luther (1520) 86
5.2 Müntzer: Prague Manifesto (1521) 86
5.3 Müntzer to Melanchthon (1522) 87
5.4 Karlstadt: Whether One Should Proceed Slowly (1524) 87
5.5 Luther: Letter to the Christians at Strassburg in Opposition to the
Fanatic Spirit (1524) 88
5.6 Luther: Letter to the Princes of Saxony Concerning the Rebellious
Spirit (1524) 89
5.7 Müntzer to the People of Erfurt (1525) 90
5.8 Müntzer to Frederick the Wise (1524) 90
5.9 Müntzer: Vindication and Refutation (1524) 91
5.10 Müntzer: Sermon to the Princes (1524) 92
5.11 The Twelve Articles of the Upper Swabian Peasants (1525) 92
5.12 Luther: Admonition to Peace. A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the
Peasants in Swabia (1525) 94
5.13 Aspects of Müntzer's Military Campaign 95
5.14 The Massacre of Weinsberg (April 16, 1525): Report of the Parson
Johann Herolt 96
5.15 Müntzer to the People of Allstedt (1525) 96
5.16 Müntzer's Revolutionary "Ring of Justice" in the Camp of the
Frankenhausen Army 97
5.17 Luther: Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants (1525) 97
5.18 Luther: An Open Letter on the Harsh Book Against the Peasants (1525)
98
5.19 The Account of Hans Hut (1527) 99
5.20 Johann Rühl, Mansfeld Councillor, to Martin Luther (1525) 99
5.21 Aftermath of the Peasants' War: Report of the Bernese Chronicler,
Valerius Anshelm 100
5.22 The Consequences of Luther's Stance during the Peasants' War: Hermann
Mühlpfort, Mayor of Zwickau, to Stephan Roth at Wittenberg (1525) 100
6 The Swiss Connection: Zwingli and the Reformation in Zurich 102
6.1 Zwingli's Invitation to Zurich (1518) 103
6.2 Mandate of the Zurich Mayor and Council for Scriptural Preaching (1520)
104
6.3 Heinrich Bullinger: Account of Zwingli's Preaching Against Mercenary
Service in 1521 104
6.4 The Affair of the Sausages 104
6.5 Christopher Froschauer's Defense (1522) 105
6.6 Zwingli: Concerning Choice and Liberty Respecting Food - Concerning
Offense and Vexation - Whether Anyone Has Power to Forbid Foods at Certain
Times - Opinion of Huldreich Zwingli (1522) 105
6.7 Petition of Certain Preachers of Switzerland to the Most Reverend Lord
Hugo, Bishop of Constance, That He Will Not Suffer Himself to be Persuaded
to Make Any Proclamation to the Injury of the Gospel, Nor Endure Longer the
Scandal of Harlotry, But Allow the Priests to Marry Wives or at Least Would
Wink at Their Marriages (1522) 106
6.8 Ordinance for Reform of the Great Minster (1523) 106
6.9 Institution of the Prophesy in Zurich 107
6.10 Zwingli: "Short Christian Instruction" (1523) 108
6.11 Removal of Relics and Organs (1524) 109
6.12 The Council's Mandate for Church-Going (1531) 109
6.13 Zwingli's View of Luther 109
6.14 Zwingli: Of the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God (1522) 110
6.15 Zwingli: The Sixty-Seven Articles (1523) 111
6.16 The First Zurich Disputation (January 23, 1523) 112
6.17 The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) 113
6.18 The Second Council of Lyons (1274) 113
6.19 Karlstadt: "Dialogue" on the Lord's Supper (1524) 113
6.20 Zwingli: "Letter to Matthew Alber Concerning the Lord's Supper" (1524)
115
6.21 Zwingli: Friendly Exegesis, That Is, Exposition of the Matter of the
Eucharist, Addressed to Martin Luther by Huldrych Zwingli (1527) 116
6.22 Luther: Confession Concerning Christ's Supper (1528) 116
6.23 The Marburg Colloquy and Articles (1529) 117
6.24 Erasmus to Martin Bucer (1527) 118
6.25 Willibald Pirckheimer: Humanist Disappointment with the Reformation
(1530) 119
7 The Radical Reformations 120
7.1 Zwingli: Refutation of the Tricks of the Baptists (1527) 121
7.2 Anabaptism Begins (1525) 122
7.3 The Second Zurich Disputation (1523) 123
7.4 Conrad Grebel and Companions to Müntzer (1524) 123
7.5 Mantz's Petition of Defense, Zurich (1524) 124
7.6 Hubmaier to Oecolampadius on Baptism (1525) 125
7.7 The Zurich Council Orders Infant Baptism, and Silence (1525) 125
7.8 The Council Orders Anabaptists to Be Drowned (1526) 125
7.9 Zwingli: Of Baptism (1525) 126
7.10 The Schleitheim Confession of Faith [Seven Articles] (1527) 127
7.11 The Banishment of Blaurock and Execution of Mantz 128
7.12 The Trial and Martyrdom of Michael Sattler (1527) 128
7.13 Johann Eck: Letter to Duke George of Saxony on the Anabaptists (1527)
130
7.14 Bernard Rothmann: A Confession of Faith and Life in the Church of
Christ of Münster (1534) 131
7.15 The Twelve Elders of Münster: "Thirteen Statements of the Order of
Life" and "A Code for Public Behavior" (mid-1534) 131
7.16 Appeal to Outsiders to Join the "New Jerusalem" in Münster 132
7.17 The Death of the "Prophet" Jan Matthijs 133
7.18 Communism in the City of Münster 133
7.19 The Introduction of Polygamy in the City of Münster 134
7.20 Rothmann: A Restitution of Christian Teaching, Faith, and Life (1534)
134
7.21 Rothmann: Concerning Revenge (1534) 135
7.22 The Capture, Torture, Confession, and Execution of Jan van Leiden 136
8 Augsburg 1530 to Augsburg 1555: Reform and Politics 137
8.1 Reform Programme of the Bishop of Pomerania (1525) 138
8.2 The Speech from the Throne (1526) 139
8.3 The Declaration of the Cities (1526) 139
8.4 The Recess of the Diet (1526) 140
8.5 The Speech from the Throne (1529) 140
8.6 The Resolution of the Majority (1529) 141
8.7 The Resolution of the Minority (1529) 141
8.8 Cardinal Campeggio's Instructions to the Emperor (1530) 142
8.9 Dukes William IV and Louis X of Bavaria to the Theological Faculty of
Ingolstadt University (1530) 143
8.10 Johannes Eck: "404 Articles" on the Errors of the Reformers (1530) 143
8.11 The Advice of Dr. Brück, Chancellor of Electoral Saxony (1530) 144
8.12 The Augsburg Confession (1530) 144
8.13 Cardinal Legate Campeggio's Response to the Augsburg Confession (1530)
145
8.14 Confutation of the Augsburg Confession (1530) 146
8.15 The Recess of the Diet of Augsburg (1530) 147
8.16 Luther: Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed (1523)
147
8.17 Judgment of the Saxon Jurists (1530) 148
8.18 Luther: Letter to Lazarus Spengler in Nuremberg (1531) 148
8.19 Luther: Dr. Martin Luther's Warning to his Dear German People (1531)
149
8.20 Luther: Disputation Concerning the Right to Resist the Emperor (1539)
150
8.21 Nicholas Gallus et al.: A Confession of the Magdeburg Pastors
Concerning Resistance to the Superior Magistrate (1550) 150
8.22 Sastrow's account of preaching during the Interim 151
8.23 The Peace of Augsburg (1555) 152
8.24 Charles V: Abdication Speech, Brussels (1556) 153
9 The Genevan Reformation 154
9.1 John Calvin: Conversion and Development 155
9.2 Nicolas Cop: Rector's Address to the University of Paris (1533) 156
9.3 Apology of John Calvin to the Gentlemen, the Nicodemites (1544) 157
9.4 Calvin: A Very Useful Account concerning the Great Benefit that
Christianity will Receive if it takes an inventory of all the sacred bodies
and relics which are in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and other kingdoms
and countries (1543) 158
9.5 Michel Roset: Chronicles of Geneva (1562) 159
9.6 Jeanne de Jussie: The Short Chronicle. A Poor Clare's Account of the
Reformation in Geneva 160
9.7 The Ecclesiastical Ordinances of 1541 162
9.8 Calvin to Kaspar Olevianus regarding the churches in Heidelberg (1560)
163
9.9 François de Bonivard: On the Ecclesiastical Polity of Geneva 164
9.10 Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion 165
9.11 Calvin: The Geneva Catechism (1545) 168
9.12 Ordinances Concerning Church Polity in Geneva (1546) 169
9.13 Calvin: Short Treatise on the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ
(1542) 170
9.14 Calvin on Luther: Letter to Heinrich Bullinger (1544) 171
9.15 The Consensus Tigurinus (1549) 171
9.16 A Letter from the Geneva Company of Pastors to the Swiss Churches on
Jerome Bolsec (1551) 173
9.17 Calvin: "The Consent Of The Pastors Of The Church Of Christ At Geneva,
Concerning 'The Eternal Predestination Of God,' By Which He Has Chosen Some
Men Unto Salvation, While He Has Left Others To Their Own Destruction . .
." 173
9.18 Servetus: Letter to Abel Poupin, Minister in Geneva (1547?) 174
9.19 The Trial of Michael Servetus (1553) 174
9.20 Servetus: Plea for Religious Liberty 175
9.21 Servetus: Petition from Prison to the Geneva Council 175
9.22 The Sentence of the Geneva Council (1553) 175
9.23 Castellio: Concerning Heretics 176
10 The Reformation in France 178
10.1 Jacques Lefèvre: Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul (1512) 179
10.2 Lefèvre: Preface to Latin Commentary on the Gospels (1522) 179
10.3 Lefèvre: Letters to Farel (1524) 179
10.4 The Sorbonne Condemnation of Lefèvre's "Fifty-Two Sundays" (1525) 180
10.5 Florimond de Raemond: Heresy at Meaux 180
10.6 Marie Dentière: Epistle to Marguerite de Navarre (1539) 181
10.7 The Message of the Placards 182
10.8 Letter to Geneva from Five Evangelical Students Imprisoned in Lyon
(1552) 182
10.9 Nicolas des Gallars, Pastor in Paris, to His Genevan Colleagues (1557)
183
10.10 Calvin's Response to Des Gallars (1557) 183
10.11 Letter from the Company of Pastors to the Church in Paris (1557) 184
10.12 The French Confession of Faith (1559) 185
10.13 The Report of the Venetian Ambassador in France (1561) 186
10.14 Michel de L'Hôpital: Speech to the Estates-General of Orleans (1560)
187
10.15 Beza's Account of the Colloquy of Poissy (1561) 188
10.16 St. Bartholomew's Eve (From Amsterdam, August 30, 1572) 189
10.17 The Duke of Sully's Account of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre 189
10.18 The Murder of Henry, Third Duke of Guise, at Blois (1588) 190
10.19 Report of the Assassination of Henry III (1589) 191
10.20 Henry IV Ascends the Throne (1589) 192
10.21 Henry IV Becomes a Catholic (1593) 192
10.22 The Pope's Pardon for Henry IV (1595) 192
10.23 The Edict of Nantes (1598) 193
11 The Reformation in the Netherlands 195
11.1 The Venetian Ambassador on Philip II (1559) 196
11.2 Philip II: The Edict of 1555 196
11.3 The Belgic Confession of Faith (1561) 197
11.4 Pieter Titelmans, Inquisitor to Regent Margaret of Parma Kortrijk
(1562) 198
11.5 Description of "Hedge-Preaching" Given to Regent Margaret (1566) 199
11.6 Philip Marnix on Mob Violence in the Netherlands (1567) 199
11.7 "Request" of the Nobles, Presented to Regent Margaret by Henry
Brederode (1566) 200
11.8 "The Request of Those of the New Religion to the Confederate Nobles"
(1567) 201
11.9 Philip II: Letter to Pope Pius V on the Religious Question in the
Netherlands (1566) 201
11.10 The Goals of William of Orange (1572) 202
11.11 Calvinists Appeal to the King for a Truce (1578) 202
11.12 Beutterich on the Possible Consequences of a Truce (1578) 203
11.13 Act of Abjuration (1581) 203
11.14 Philip II Refuses to Concede Toleration (1585) 204
12 The Reformations in England and Scotland 205
12.1 William Melton, Chancellor of York Minster: Sermon to Ordinands
(c.1510) 206
12.2 Simon Fish: A Supplication for the Beggars (1529) 207
12.3 John Foxe's Acts and Monuments: Lollardy on the Eve of the Reformation
207
12.4 John Foxe on Robert Barnes 208
12.5 Edward Hall: A Protestant Merchant Outwits a Bishop (1529) 208
12.6 A Report of Henry VIII by the Venetian Ambassador (1519) 209
12.7 The Act of Supremacy (1534) 210
12.8 The Act of the Six Articles (1539) 210
12.9 Anne Askew: The Examinations (1545, 1546) 211
12.10 Tyndale's Preface to the New Testament (1526) 211
12.11 Thomas Cranmer's Preface to the Great Bible (1540) 212
12.12 The Preface to the Geneva Bible (1560) 212
12.13 The Preface to the Rheims New Testament (1582) 212
12.14 The Preface to the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible
(1611) 213
12.15 Thomas Cranmer: Certain Sermons, or Homilies (1547) 213
12.16 The Act of Uniformity (1549) 214
12.17 Act to Take Away All Positive Laws Against Marriage of Priests (1549)
214
12.18 The Marian Injunctions (1554) 215
12.19 The Act of Supremacy (1559) 215
12.20 The Elizabethan Injunctions (1559) 216
12.21 John Jewel: An Apologie of the Church of England (1560/61) 217
12.22 The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England (1571) 218
12.23 John Hooper: The Regulative Principle and Things Indifferent (1550)
219
12.24 John à Lasco: The Abolition of Vestments (1552?) 220
12.25 The Excommunication and Deposition of Elizabeth: Pope Pius V's Bull
"Regnans in Excelsis" (1570) 221
12.26 Eyewitness Account of the Execution of Mary Stuart on the 18th Day of
February of the New Calendar, in the Castle of Fotheringhay in England
(1587) 222
13 Catholic Renewal and Counter-Reformation 224
13.1 Girolamo Savonarola: "On the Renovation of the Church" (1495) 225
13.2 John Colet: Convocation Sermon (1512) 226
13.3 Egidio da Viterbo: "Address to the Fifth Lateran Council" (1512) 227
13.4 Gasparo Contarini's Conversion Experience (1511) 228
13.5 Contarini on Justification (1523) 228
13.6 Pope Adrian VI: Instruction to the Diet of Nuremberg (1522) 229
13.7 Proposal of a Select Committee of Cardinals and other Prelates
Concerning the Reform of the Church, Written and Presented by Order of His
Holiness Pope Paul III (1537) 230
13.8 Anonymous: The Beneficio di Christo (1543) 231
13.9 Morata: Letter to Lavinia della Rovere Orsini (1551/52) 232
13.10 Morata: Letter to Matthias Flacius Illyricus (1553) 232
13.11 Morata to Pietro Paolo Vergerio (1555) 233
13.12 Henry Cornelius Agrippa: "The Art of the Inquisitors" (1530) 233
13.13 Loyola's Conversion 234
13.14 Pope Paul III: Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae (1540) 234
13.15 Loyola: "Rules for Thinking with the Church" 235
13.16 Loyola: Letter to Father Peter Canisius on Opposing Heresy (1554) 236
13.17 The Council of Trent on the Canonical Scriptures (1546) 236
13.18 Decree and Canons Concerning Justification (1547) 237
13.19 Canons on the Sacraments in General, Seventh Session (1547) 238
13.20 Decree Concerning the Eucharist (1551) 238
13.21 Antonius Caucus: Sermon for the Opening of Session Eighteen (1562)
239
13.22 The Sacrifice of the Mass, Twenty-Second Session (1562) 240
13.23 Ten Rules Concerning Prohibited Books Drawn Up By The Fathers Chosen
By the Council of Trent and Approved by Pope Pius IV 240
13.24 Juan de Mariana, SJ: "Whether It Is Right to Destroy a Tyrant?"
(1599) 241
13.25 Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda: "On the Indians" (c.1547) 242
13.26 Bartolomé de las Casas: "On the Indians" (1552) 242
Bibliography 244
Acknowledgments to Sources 250
Index 271
Preface to the First Edition xviii
Abbreviations xx
1 The Late Middle Ages 1
1.1 Jean de Venette: Chronicle 3
1.2 Social Tensions: The Reformation of the Emperor Sigismund (c.1438) 3
1.3 The Crisis of Values: "Reynard the Fox" (1498) 4
1.4 Jakob Wimpfeling: The Origins of Printing, from Epitome Rerum
Germanicarum (1505) 5
1.5 Sebastian Brant: The Ship of Fools 5
1.6 "The Piper of Niklashausen," A Report of His Preaching (1476) 7
1.7 Ulrich von Hutten: Vadiscum oder die Römishe Dreifaltigkeit (1519) 8
1.8 Jacob Wimpfeling: Grievances of the German Nation (1515) 8
1.9 Pope Boniface VIII: Unam Sanctam (1302) 9
1.10 Pope Clement VI: Unigenitus Dei Filius (1343) 10
1.11 Pope Sixtus IV: Salvator Noster (1476) 10
1.12 Marsilius of Padua: Defensor Pacis (1324) 10
1.13 Conciliarism: Opinion of the University of Paris (1393) 11
1.14 Pierre D'Ailly: Conciliar Principles (1409) 11
1.15 The Council of Constance: Haec Sancta (1415) and Frequens (1417) 12
1.16 Pope Pius II: Execrabilis (1460) 12
1.17 Pope Leo X: Pastor Aeternus (1516) 13
1.18 John Wyclif: "On Indulgences" 13
1.19 John Hus: The Treatise on the Church 13
1.20 Gabriel Biel: "Doing What is in One" 14
1.21 Johannes Tauler, OP: Sermon Extract 14
1.22 Theologia Deutsch 15
1.23 Ludolf of Saxony: Vita Jesu Christi 15
1.24 Gerard Zerbolt: The Spiritual Ascents 16
1.25 Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ 16
1.26 Johannes von Staupitz: Sermon Extracts 17
1.27 Dietrich Kolde: A Fruitful Mirror or Small Handbook for Christians
(1508) 17
1.28 François Rabelais: On Education 18
1.29 Lorenzo Valla: The Falsely Believed and Forged Donation of Constantine
19
1.30 Nicholas of Lyra: Interpretation of the Bible 19
1.31 Desiderius Erasmus: Praise of Folly (1509) 20
1.32 Erasmus, "Letter to Martin Dorp" (1515) 21
1.33 Ulrich von Hutten: Letters from Obscure Men (1515) 21
2 The Dawn of a New Era 23
2.1 Martin Luther: Recollections of Becoming a Monk 24
2.2 Luther's Conversion 25
2.3 Luther's Theological Emphases 25
2.4 Luther: "Disputation Against Scholastic Theology" (1517) 26
2.5 "Official Catalogue" of Relics in the Wittenberg Castle Church 27
2.6 Archbishop Albert of Mainz: The Commission of Indulgences 27
2.7 Tetzel: A Sample Sermon 28
2.8 A Contemporary Description of Indulgence Selling 29
2.9 "The Robbing of Tetzel" 29
2.10 Luther: "The Ninety-five Theses" (1517) 29
2.11 Bucer's Description of Luther at the Heidelberg Disputation (1518) 30
2.12 Prierias: Dialogue Against the Arrogant Theses of Martin Luther on the
Power of the Pope (1518) 31
2.13 Luther's Hearing before Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg (1518) 31
2.14 Georg Spalatin: Recollections of Frederick the Wise on Luther 32
2.15 Peter Mosellanus: Description of Luther, Karlstadt, and Eck at the
Leipzig Debate 32
2.16 Capito: Letter of Support to Luther (February 1519) 33
2.17 Luther: Treatise on Good Works (June 1520) 34
2.18 Luther: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the
Reform of the Christian Estate (1520) 34
2.19 Luther: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520) 37
2.20 Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520) 40
2.21 Pope Leo X: "Exsurge domine" (June 15, 1520) 41
2.22 The Papal Nuncio's Reports from the Diet of Worms 41
2.23 Luther before Emperor and Empire at the Diet of Worms (1521) 42
2.24 Charles V: Message to his Council (April 19, 1521) 43
2.25 The Edict of Worms (May 26, 1521) 44
2.26 Albrecht Dürer's Diary: Rumors of Luther's Capture (1521) 45
3 Implementation of Reforms 46
3.1 Thomas More to Martin Dorp (1515) 47
3.2 Erasmus: Paraclesis (1516) 48
3.3 Luther: "On Translating: An Open Letter" (1530) 48
3.4 Luther: A Brief Instruction on What to Look For and Expect in the
Gospels (1521) 49
3.5 Jörg Vögeli: Letter to Konrad Zwick (1523) 50
3.6 Philipp Melanchthon: "On Improving the Studies of Youth" (1518) 50
3.7 Melanchthon: "Theses Against Scholastic Theology" (1520) 51
3.8 Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt: "The 151 Theses" (1517) 52
3.9 Karlstadt: The Meaning of the Term "Gelassen" and Where in Holy
Scripture It is Found (1523) 52
3.10 "The Hammer of Witches" (1486) 53
3.11 Karlstadt: Exposition of Numbers 30 Which Speaks of Vows (1522) 54
3.12 Luther: The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows (1521) 54
3.13 Luther: The Estate of Marriage (1522) 55
3.14 Ursala of Münsterberg: A Nun Explains Her Leaving the Convent (1528)
56
3.15 Argula von Grumbach 56
3.16 Katharina Schütz Zell: Writings on Reformation and Marriage 57
3.17 Katherine Rem: A Nun Rejects the Reformation (1523) 58
3.18 Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years 1524-1528 58
3.19 Karlstadt: On the Abolition of Images and That There Should Be No
Beggars Among Christians (1522) 59
3.20 The Wittenberg Movement: The University Report to Elector Frederick
(1521) 61
3.21 The Wittenberg Movement by the End of 1522 61
3.22 Nicholas Hausmann: A Report Concerning the Zwickau Prophets (1521) 62
3.23 Melanchthon: Report to Frederick on the Situation in Wittenberg (1521)
62
3.24 Luther: Letter to Elector Frederick (1522) 63
3.25 Luther: The Invocavit Sermons (1522) 64
3.26 Luther: Against the Heavenly Prophets (1525) 65
3.27 Karlstadt: Several Main Points of Christian Teaching Regarding Which
Dr. Luther Brings Andreas Carlstadt Under Suspicion Through False
Accusation and Slander (1525) 66
4 Social Welfare and Education 68
4.1 Canon Law 69
4.2 Johann Geiler of Kaysersberg: "Concerning Begging" 69
4.3 The Nuremberg Begging Order of 1478 70
4.4 Luther: "Foreword" to Mathias Hütlin's The Book of Vagabonds (1510) 71
4.5 Luther: The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ and
the Brotherhoods (1519) 72
4.6 Anonymous: "What is Loan-Interest Other than Usury?" (1522) 73
4.7 Luther: Trade and Usury (1524) 74
4.8 Luther: "That Clergy Should Preach Against Usury" (1540) 75
4.9 Social Welfare Legislation: The City of Wittenberg (1522) 76
4.10 Social Welfare Legislation: Leisnig (1523) 77
4.11 A Conversation Concerning the Common Chest of Schwabach, Namely by
Brother Heinrich, Knecht Ruprecht, Spitler, and Their Master of the Wool
Trade (1524) 78
4.12 Luther: To the Councilmen of All Cities in Germany that They Establish
and Maintain Christian Schools (1524) 79
4.13 Luther: A Sermon on Keeping Children in School (1530) 80
4.14 Luther: The Small Catechism (1529) 81
4.15 Luther: The Large Catechism (1529) 82
5 The Reformation of the Common Man 85
5.1 Müntzer to Luther (1520) 86
5.2 Müntzer: Prague Manifesto (1521) 86
5.3 Müntzer to Melanchthon (1522) 87
5.4 Karlstadt: Whether One Should Proceed Slowly (1524) 87
5.5 Luther: Letter to the Christians at Strassburg in Opposition to the
Fanatic Spirit (1524) 88
5.6 Luther: Letter to the Princes of Saxony Concerning the Rebellious
Spirit (1524) 89
5.7 Müntzer to the People of Erfurt (1525) 90
5.8 Müntzer to Frederick the Wise (1524) 90
5.9 Müntzer: Vindication and Refutation (1524) 91
5.10 Müntzer: Sermon to the Princes (1524) 92
5.11 The Twelve Articles of the Upper Swabian Peasants (1525) 92
5.12 Luther: Admonition to Peace. A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the
Peasants in Swabia (1525) 94
5.13 Aspects of Müntzer's Military Campaign 95
5.14 The Massacre of Weinsberg (April 16, 1525): Report of the Parson
Johann Herolt 96
5.15 Müntzer to the People of Allstedt (1525) 96
5.16 Müntzer's Revolutionary "Ring of Justice" in the Camp of the
Frankenhausen Army 97
5.17 Luther: Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants (1525) 97
5.18 Luther: An Open Letter on the Harsh Book Against the Peasants (1525)
98
5.19 The Account of Hans Hut (1527) 99
5.20 Johann Rühl, Mansfeld Councillor, to Martin Luther (1525) 99
5.21 Aftermath of the Peasants' War: Report of the Bernese Chronicler,
Valerius Anshelm 100
5.22 The Consequences of Luther's Stance during the Peasants' War: Hermann
Mühlpfort, Mayor of Zwickau, to Stephan Roth at Wittenberg (1525) 100
6 The Swiss Connection: Zwingli and the Reformation in Zurich 102
6.1 Zwingli's Invitation to Zurich (1518) 103
6.2 Mandate of the Zurich Mayor and Council for Scriptural Preaching (1520)
104
6.3 Heinrich Bullinger: Account of Zwingli's Preaching Against Mercenary
Service in 1521 104
6.4 The Affair of the Sausages 104
6.5 Christopher Froschauer's Defense (1522) 105
6.6 Zwingli: Concerning Choice and Liberty Respecting Food - Concerning
Offense and Vexation - Whether Anyone Has Power to Forbid Foods at Certain
Times - Opinion of Huldreich Zwingli (1522) 105
6.7 Petition of Certain Preachers of Switzerland to the Most Reverend Lord
Hugo, Bishop of Constance, That He Will Not Suffer Himself to be Persuaded
to Make Any Proclamation to the Injury of the Gospel, Nor Endure Longer the
Scandal of Harlotry, But Allow the Priests to Marry Wives or at Least Would
Wink at Their Marriages (1522) 106
6.8 Ordinance for Reform of the Great Minster (1523) 106
6.9 Institution of the Prophesy in Zurich 107
6.10 Zwingli: "Short Christian Instruction" (1523) 108
6.11 Removal of Relics and Organs (1524) 109
6.12 The Council's Mandate for Church-Going (1531) 109
6.13 Zwingli's View of Luther 109
6.14 Zwingli: Of the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God (1522) 110
6.15 Zwingli: The Sixty-Seven Articles (1523) 111
6.16 The First Zurich Disputation (January 23, 1523) 112
6.17 The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) 113
6.18 The Second Council of Lyons (1274) 113
6.19 Karlstadt: "Dialogue" on the Lord's Supper (1524) 113
6.20 Zwingli: "Letter to Matthew Alber Concerning the Lord's Supper" (1524)
115
6.21 Zwingli: Friendly Exegesis, That Is, Exposition of the Matter of the
Eucharist, Addressed to Martin Luther by Huldrych Zwingli (1527) 116
6.22 Luther: Confession Concerning Christ's Supper (1528) 116
6.23 The Marburg Colloquy and Articles (1529) 117
6.24 Erasmus to Martin Bucer (1527) 118
6.25 Willibald Pirckheimer: Humanist Disappointment with the Reformation
(1530) 119
7 The Radical Reformations 120
7.1 Zwingli: Refutation of the Tricks of the Baptists (1527) 121
7.2 Anabaptism Begins (1525) 122
7.3 The Second Zurich Disputation (1523) 123
7.4 Conrad Grebel and Companions to Müntzer (1524) 123
7.5 Mantz's Petition of Defense, Zurich (1524) 124
7.6 Hubmaier to Oecolampadius on Baptism (1525) 125
7.7 The Zurich Council Orders Infant Baptism, and Silence (1525) 125
7.8 The Council Orders Anabaptists to Be Drowned (1526) 125
7.9 Zwingli: Of Baptism (1525) 126
7.10 The Schleitheim Confession of Faith [Seven Articles] (1527) 127
7.11 The Banishment of Blaurock and Execution of Mantz 128
7.12 The Trial and Martyrdom of Michael Sattler (1527) 128
7.13 Johann Eck: Letter to Duke George of Saxony on the Anabaptists (1527)
130
7.14 Bernard Rothmann: A Confession of Faith and Life in the Church of
Christ of Münster (1534) 131
7.15 The Twelve Elders of Münster: "Thirteen Statements of the Order of
Life" and "A Code for Public Behavior" (mid-1534) 131
7.16 Appeal to Outsiders to Join the "New Jerusalem" in Münster 132
7.17 The Death of the "Prophet" Jan Matthijs 133
7.18 Communism in the City of Münster 133
7.19 The Introduction of Polygamy in the City of Münster 134
7.20 Rothmann: A Restitution of Christian Teaching, Faith, and Life (1534)
134
7.21 Rothmann: Concerning Revenge (1534) 135
7.22 The Capture, Torture, Confession, and Execution of Jan van Leiden 136
8 Augsburg 1530 to Augsburg 1555: Reform and Politics 137
8.1 Reform Programme of the Bishop of Pomerania (1525) 138
8.2 The Speech from the Throne (1526) 139
8.3 The Declaration of the Cities (1526) 139
8.4 The Recess of the Diet (1526) 140
8.5 The Speech from the Throne (1529) 140
8.6 The Resolution of the Majority (1529) 141
8.7 The Resolution of the Minority (1529) 141
8.8 Cardinal Campeggio's Instructions to the Emperor (1530) 142
8.9 Dukes William IV and Louis X of Bavaria to the Theological Faculty of
Ingolstadt University (1530) 143
8.10 Johannes Eck: "404 Articles" on the Errors of the Reformers (1530) 143
8.11 The Advice of Dr. Brück, Chancellor of Electoral Saxony (1530) 144
8.12 The Augsburg Confession (1530) 144
8.13 Cardinal Legate Campeggio's Response to the Augsburg Confession (1530)
145
8.14 Confutation of the Augsburg Confession (1530) 146
8.15 The Recess of the Diet of Augsburg (1530) 147
8.16 Luther: Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed (1523)
147
8.17 Judgment of the Saxon Jurists (1530) 148
8.18 Luther: Letter to Lazarus Spengler in Nuremberg (1531) 148
8.19 Luther: Dr. Martin Luther's Warning to his Dear German People (1531)
149
8.20 Luther: Disputation Concerning the Right to Resist the Emperor (1539)
150
8.21 Nicholas Gallus et al.: A Confession of the Magdeburg Pastors
Concerning Resistance to the Superior Magistrate (1550) 150
8.22 Sastrow's account of preaching during the Interim 151
8.23 The Peace of Augsburg (1555) 152
8.24 Charles V: Abdication Speech, Brussels (1556) 153
9 The Genevan Reformation 154
9.1 John Calvin: Conversion and Development 155
9.2 Nicolas Cop: Rector's Address to the University of Paris (1533) 156
9.3 Apology of John Calvin to the Gentlemen, the Nicodemites (1544) 157
9.4 Calvin: A Very Useful Account concerning the Great Benefit that
Christianity will Receive if it takes an inventory of all the sacred bodies
and relics which are in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and other kingdoms
and countries (1543) 158
9.5 Michel Roset: Chronicles of Geneva (1562) 159
9.6 Jeanne de Jussie: The Short Chronicle. A Poor Clare's Account of the
Reformation in Geneva 160
9.7 The Ecclesiastical Ordinances of 1541 162
9.8 Calvin to Kaspar Olevianus regarding the churches in Heidelberg (1560)
163
9.9 François de Bonivard: On the Ecclesiastical Polity of Geneva 164
9.10 Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion 165
9.11 Calvin: The Geneva Catechism (1545) 168
9.12 Ordinances Concerning Church Polity in Geneva (1546) 169
9.13 Calvin: Short Treatise on the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ
(1542) 170
9.14 Calvin on Luther: Letter to Heinrich Bullinger (1544) 171
9.15 The Consensus Tigurinus (1549) 171
9.16 A Letter from the Geneva Company of Pastors to the Swiss Churches on
Jerome Bolsec (1551) 173
9.17 Calvin: "The Consent Of The Pastors Of The Church Of Christ At Geneva,
Concerning 'The Eternal Predestination Of God,' By Which He Has Chosen Some
Men Unto Salvation, While He Has Left Others To Their Own Destruction . .
." 173
9.18 Servetus: Letter to Abel Poupin, Minister in Geneva (1547?) 174
9.19 The Trial of Michael Servetus (1553) 174
9.20 Servetus: Plea for Religious Liberty 175
9.21 Servetus: Petition from Prison to the Geneva Council 175
9.22 The Sentence of the Geneva Council (1553) 175
9.23 Castellio: Concerning Heretics 176
10 The Reformation in France 178
10.1 Jacques Lefèvre: Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul (1512) 179
10.2 Lefèvre: Preface to Latin Commentary on the Gospels (1522) 179
10.3 Lefèvre: Letters to Farel (1524) 179
10.4 The Sorbonne Condemnation of Lefèvre's "Fifty-Two Sundays" (1525) 180
10.5 Florimond de Raemond: Heresy at Meaux 180
10.6 Marie Dentière: Epistle to Marguerite de Navarre (1539) 181
10.7 The Message of the Placards 182
10.8 Letter to Geneva from Five Evangelical Students Imprisoned in Lyon
(1552) 182
10.9 Nicolas des Gallars, Pastor in Paris, to His Genevan Colleagues (1557)
183
10.10 Calvin's Response to Des Gallars (1557) 183
10.11 Letter from the Company of Pastors to the Church in Paris (1557) 184
10.12 The French Confession of Faith (1559) 185
10.13 The Report of the Venetian Ambassador in France (1561) 186
10.14 Michel de L'Hôpital: Speech to the Estates-General of Orleans (1560)
187
10.15 Beza's Account of the Colloquy of Poissy (1561) 188
10.16 St. Bartholomew's Eve (From Amsterdam, August 30, 1572) 189
10.17 The Duke of Sully's Account of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre 189
10.18 The Murder of Henry, Third Duke of Guise, at Blois (1588) 190
10.19 Report of the Assassination of Henry III (1589) 191
10.20 Henry IV Ascends the Throne (1589) 192
10.21 Henry IV Becomes a Catholic (1593) 192
10.22 The Pope's Pardon for Henry IV (1595) 192
10.23 The Edict of Nantes (1598) 193
11 The Reformation in the Netherlands 195
11.1 The Venetian Ambassador on Philip II (1559) 196
11.2 Philip II: The Edict of 1555 196
11.3 The Belgic Confession of Faith (1561) 197
11.4 Pieter Titelmans, Inquisitor to Regent Margaret of Parma Kortrijk
(1562) 198
11.5 Description of "Hedge-Preaching" Given to Regent Margaret (1566) 199
11.6 Philip Marnix on Mob Violence in the Netherlands (1567) 199
11.7 "Request" of the Nobles, Presented to Regent Margaret by Henry
Brederode (1566) 200
11.8 "The Request of Those of the New Religion to the Confederate Nobles"
(1567) 201
11.9 Philip II: Letter to Pope Pius V on the Religious Question in the
Netherlands (1566) 201
11.10 The Goals of William of Orange (1572) 202
11.11 Calvinists Appeal to the King for a Truce (1578) 202
11.12 Beutterich on the Possible Consequences of a Truce (1578) 203
11.13 Act of Abjuration (1581) 203
11.14 Philip II Refuses to Concede Toleration (1585) 204
12 The Reformations in England and Scotland 205
12.1 William Melton, Chancellor of York Minster: Sermon to Ordinands
(c.1510) 206
12.2 Simon Fish: A Supplication for the Beggars (1529) 207
12.3 John Foxe's Acts and Monuments: Lollardy on the Eve of the Reformation
207
12.4 John Foxe on Robert Barnes 208
12.5 Edward Hall: A Protestant Merchant Outwits a Bishop (1529) 208
12.6 A Report of Henry VIII by the Venetian Ambassador (1519) 209
12.7 The Act of Supremacy (1534) 210
12.8 The Act of the Six Articles (1539) 210
12.9 Anne Askew: The Examinations (1545, 1546) 211
12.10 Tyndale's Preface to the New Testament (1526) 211
12.11 Thomas Cranmer's Preface to the Great Bible (1540) 212
12.12 The Preface to the Geneva Bible (1560) 212
12.13 The Preface to the Rheims New Testament (1582) 212
12.14 The Preface to the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible
(1611) 213
12.15 Thomas Cranmer: Certain Sermons, or Homilies (1547) 213
12.16 The Act of Uniformity (1549) 214
12.17 Act to Take Away All Positive Laws Against Marriage of Priests (1549)
214
12.18 The Marian Injunctions (1554) 215
12.19 The Act of Supremacy (1559) 215
12.20 The Elizabethan Injunctions (1559) 216
12.21 John Jewel: An Apologie of the Church of England (1560/61) 217
12.22 The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England (1571) 218
12.23 John Hooper: The Regulative Principle and Things Indifferent (1550)
219
12.24 John à Lasco: The Abolition of Vestments (1552?) 220
12.25 The Excommunication and Deposition of Elizabeth: Pope Pius V's Bull
"Regnans in Excelsis" (1570) 221
12.26 Eyewitness Account of the Execution of Mary Stuart on the 18th Day of
February of the New Calendar, in the Castle of Fotheringhay in England
(1587) 222
13 Catholic Renewal and Counter-Reformation 224
13.1 Girolamo Savonarola: "On the Renovation of the Church" (1495) 225
13.2 John Colet: Convocation Sermon (1512) 226
13.3 Egidio da Viterbo: "Address to the Fifth Lateran Council" (1512) 227
13.4 Gasparo Contarini's Conversion Experience (1511) 228
13.5 Contarini on Justification (1523) 228
13.6 Pope Adrian VI: Instruction to the Diet of Nuremberg (1522) 229
13.7 Proposal of a Select Committee of Cardinals and other Prelates
Concerning the Reform of the Church, Written and Presented by Order of His
Holiness Pope Paul III (1537) 230
13.8 Anonymous: The Beneficio di Christo (1543) 231
13.9 Morata: Letter to Lavinia della Rovere Orsini (1551/52) 232
13.10 Morata: Letter to Matthias Flacius Illyricus (1553) 232
13.11 Morata to Pietro Paolo Vergerio (1555) 233
13.12 Henry Cornelius Agrippa: "The Art of the Inquisitors" (1530) 233
13.13 Loyola's Conversion 234
13.14 Pope Paul III: Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae (1540) 234
13.15 Loyola: "Rules for Thinking with the Church" 235
13.16 Loyola: Letter to Father Peter Canisius on Opposing Heresy (1554) 236
13.17 The Council of Trent on the Canonical Scriptures (1546) 236
13.18 Decree and Canons Concerning Justification (1547) 237
13.19 Canons on the Sacraments in General, Seventh Session (1547) 238
13.20 Decree Concerning the Eucharist (1551) 238
13.21 Antonius Caucus: Sermon for the Opening of Session Eighteen (1562)
239
13.22 The Sacrifice of the Mass, Twenty-Second Session (1562) 240
13.23 Ten Rules Concerning Prohibited Books Drawn Up By The Fathers Chosen
By the Council of Trent and Approved by Pope Pius IV 240
13.24 Juan de Mariana, SJ: "Whether It Is Right to Destroy a Tyrant?"
(1599) 241
13.25 Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda: "On the Indians" (c.1547) 242
13.26 Bartolomé de las Casas: "On the Indians" (1552) 242
Bibliography 244
Acknowledgments to Sources 250
Index 271
Preface to the Second Edition xvi
Preface to the First Edition xviii
Abbreviations xx
1 The Late Middle Ages 1
1.1 Jean de Venette: Chronicle 3
1.2 Social Tensions: The Reformation of the Emperor Sigismund (c.1438) 3
1.3 The Crisis of Values: "Reynard the Fox" (1498) 4
1.4 Jakob Wimpfeling: The Origins of Printing, from Epitome Rerum
Germanicarum (1505) 5
1.5 Sebastian Brant: The Ship of Fools 5
1.6 "The Piper of Niklashausen," A Report of His Preaching (1476) 7
1.7 Ulrich von Hutten: Vadiscum oder die Römishe Dreifaltigkeit (1519) 8
1.8 Jacob Wimpfeling: Grievances of the German Nation (1515) 8
1.9 Pope Boniface VIII: Unam Sanctam (1302) 9
1.10 Pope Clement VI: Unigenitus Dei Filius (1343) 10
1.11 Pope Sixtus IV: Salvator Noster (1476) 10
1.12 Marsilius of Padua: Defensor Pacis (1324) 10
1.13 Conciliarism: Opinion of the University of Paris (1393) 11
1.14 Pierre D'Ailly: Conciliar Principles (1409) 11
1.15 The Council of Constance: Haec Sancta (1415) and Frequens (1417) 12
1.16 Pope Pius II: Execrabilis (1460) 12
1.17 Pope Leo X: Pastor Aeternus (1516) 13
1.18 John Wyclif: "On Indulgences" 13
1.19 John Hus: The Treatise on the Church 13
1.20 Gabriel Biel: "Doing What is in One" 14
1.21 Johannes Tauler, OP: Sermon Extract 14
1.22 Theologia Deutsch 15
1.23 Ludolf of Saxony: Vita Jesu Christi 15
1.24 Gerard Zerbolt: The Spiritual Ascents 16
1.25 Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ 16
1.26 Johannes von Staupitz: Sermon Extracts 17
1.27 Dietrich Kolde: A Fruitful Mirror or Small Handbook for Christians
(1508) 17
1.28 François Rabelais: On Education 18
1.29 Lorenzo Valla: The Falsely Believed and Forged Donation of Constantine
19
1.30 Nicholas of Lyra: Interpretation of the Bible 19
1.31 Desiderius Erasmus: Praise of Folly (1509) 20
1.32 Erasmus, "Letter to Martin Dorp" (1515) 21
1.33 Ulrich von Hutten: Letters from Obscure Men (1515) 21
2 The Dawn of a New Era 23
2.1 Martin Luther: Recollections of Becoming a Monk 24
2.2 Luther's Conversion 25
2.3 Luther's Theological Emphases 25
2.4 Luther: "Disputation Against Scholastic Theology" (1517) 26
2.5 "Official Catalogue" of Relics in the Wittenberg Castle Church 27
2.6 Archbishop Albert of Mainz: The Commission of Indulgences 27
2.7 Tetzel: A Sample Sermon 28
2.8 A Contemporary Description of Indulgence Selling 29
2.9 "The Robbing of Tetzel" 29
2.10 Luther: "The Ninety-five Theses" (1517) 29
2.11 Bucer's Description of Luther at the Heidelberg Disputation (1518) 30
2.12 Prierias: Dialogue Against the Arrogant Theses of Martin Luther on the
Power of the Pope (1518) 31
2.13 Luther's Hearing before Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg (1518) 31
2.14 Georg Spalatin: Recollections of Frederick the Wise on Luther 32
2.15 Peter Mosellanus: Description of Luther, Karlstadt, and Eck at the
Leipzig Debate 32
2.16 Capito: Letter of Support to Luther (February 1519) 33
2.17 Luther: Treatise on Good Works (June 1520) 34
2.18 Luther: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the
Reform of the Christian Estate (1520) 34
2.19 Luther: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520) 37
2.20 Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520) 40
2.21 Pope Leo X: "Exsurge domine" (June 15, 1520) 41
2.22 The Papal Nuncio's Reports from the Diet of Worms 41
2.23 Luther before Emperor and Empire at the Diet of Worms (1521) 42
2.24 Charles V: Message to his Council (April 19, 1521) 43
2.25 The Edict of Worms (May 26, 1521) 44
2.26 Albrecht Dürer's Diary: Rumors of Luther's Capture (1521) 45
3 Implementation of Reforms 46
3.1 Thomas More to Martin Dorp (1515) 47
3.2 Erasmus: Paraclesis (1516) 48
3.3 Luther: "On Translating: An Open Letter" (1530) 48
3.4 Luther: A Brief Instruction on What to Look For and Expect in the
Gospels (1521) 49
3.5 Jörg Vögeli: Letter to Konrad Zwick (1523) 50
3.6 Philipp Melanchthon: "On Improving the Studies of Youth" (1518) 50
3.7 Melanchthon: "Theses Against Scholastic Theology" (1520) 51
3.8 Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt: "The 151 Theses" (1517) 52
3.9 Karlstadt: The Meaning of the Term "Gelassen" and Where in Holy
Scripture It is Found (1523) 52
3.10 "The Hammer of Witches" (1486) 53
3.11 Karlstadt: Exposition of Numbers 30 Which Speaks of Vows (1522) 54
3.12 Luther: The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows (1521) 54
3.13 Luther: The Estate of Marriage (1522) 55
3.14 Ursala of Münsterberg: A Nun Explains Her Leaving the Convent (1528)
56
3.15 Argula von Grumbach 56
3.16 Katharina Schütz Zell: Writings on Reformation and Marriage 57
3.17 Katherine Rem: A Nun Rejects the Reformation (1523) 58
3.18 Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years 1524-1528 58
3.19 Karlstadt: On the Abolition of Images and That There Should Be No
Beggars Among Christians (1522) 59
3.20 The Wittenberg Movement: The University Report to Elector Frederick
(1521) 61
3.21 The Wittenberg Movement by the End of 1522 61
3.22 Nicholas Hausmann: A Report Concerning the Zwickau Prophets (1521) 62
3.23 Melanchthon: Report to Frederick on the Situation in Wittenberg (1521)
62
3.24 Luther: Letter to Elector Frederick (1522) 63
3.25 Luther: The Invocavit Sermons (1522) 64
3.26 Luther: Against the Heavenly Prophets (1525) 65
3.27 Karlstadt: Several Main Points of Christian Teaching Regarding Which
Dr. Luther Brings Andreas Carlstadt Under Suspicion Through False
Accusation and Slander (1525) 66
4 Social Welfare and Education 68
4.1 Canon Law 69
4.2 Johann Geiler of Kaysersberg: "Concerning Begging" 69
4.3 The Nuremberg Begging Order of 1478 70
4.4 Luther: "Foreword" to Mathias Hütlin's The Book of Vagabonds (1510) 71
4.5 Luther: The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ and
the Brotherhoods (1519) 72
4.6 Anonymous: "What is Loan-Interest Other than Usury?" (1522) 73
4.7 Luther: Trade and Usury (1524) 74
4.8 Luther: "That Clergy Should Preach Against Usury" (1540) 75
4.9 Social Welfare Legislation: The City of Wittenberg (1522) 76
4.10 Social Welfare Legislation: Leisnig (1523) 77
4.11 A Conversation Concerning the Common Chest of Schwabach, Namely by
Brother Heinrich, Knecht Ruprecht, Spitler, and Their Master of the Wool
Trade (1524) 78
4.12 Luther: To the Councilmen of All Cities in Germany that They Establish
and Maintain Christian Schools (1524) 79
4.13 Luther: A Sermon on Keeping Children in School (1530) 80
4.14 Luther: The Small Catechism (1529) 81
4.15 Luther: The Large Catechism (1529) 82
5 The Reformation of the Common Man 85
5.1 Müntzer to Luther (1520) 86
5.2 Müntzer: Prague Manifesto (1521) 86
5.3 Müntzer to Melanchthon (1522) 87
5.4 Karlstadt: Whether One Should Proceed Slowly (1524) 87
5.5 Luther: Letter to the Christians at Strassburg in Opposition to the
Fanatic Spirit (1524) 88
5.6 Luther: Letter to the Princes of Saxony Concerning the Rebellious
Spirit (1524) 89
5.7 Müntzer to the People of Erfurt (1525) 90
5.8 Müntzer to Frederick the Wise (1524) 90
5.9 Müntzer: Vindication and Refutation (1524) 91
5.10 Müntzer: Sermon to the Princes (1524) 92
5.11 The Twelve Articles of the Upper Swabian Peasants (1525) 92
5.12 Luther: Admonition to Peace. A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the
Peasants in Swabia (1525) 94
5.13 Aspects of Müntzer's Military Campaign 95
5.14 The Massacre of Weinsberg (April 16, 1525): Report of the Parson
Johann Herolt 96
5.15 Müntzer to the People of Allstedt (1525) 96
5.16 Müntzer's Revolutionary "Ring of Justice" in the Camp of the
Frankenhausen Army 97
5.17 Luther: Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants (1525) 97
5.18 Luther: An Open Letter on the Harsh Book Against the Peasants (1525)
98
5.19 The Account of Hans Hut (1527) 99
5.20 Johann Rühl, Mansfeld Councillor, to Martin Luther (1525) 99
5.21 Aftermath of the Peasants' War: Report of the Bernese Chronicler,
Valerius Anshelm 100
5.22 The Consequences of Luther's Stance during the Peasants' War: Hermann
Mühlpfort, Mayor of Zwickau, to Stephan Roth at Wittenberg (1525) 100
6 The Swiss Connection: Zwingli and the Reformation in Zurich 102
6.1 Zwingli's Invitation to Zurich (1518) 103
6.2 Mandate of the Zurich Mayor and Council for Scriptural Preaching (1520)
104
6.3 Heinrich Bullinger: Account of Zwingli's Preaching Against Mercenary
Service in 1521 104
6.4 The Affair of the Sausages 104
6.5 Christopher Froschauer's Defense (1522) 105
6.6 Zwingli: Concerning Choice and Liberty Respecting Food - Concerning
Offense and Vexation - Whether Anyone Has Power to Forbid Foods at Certain
Times - Opinion of Huldreich Zwingli (1522) 105
6.7 Petition of Certain Preachers of Switzerland to the Most Reverend Lord
Hugo, Bishop of Constance, That He Will Not Suffer Himself to be Persuaded
to Make Any Proclamation to the Injury of the Gospel, Nor Endure Longer the
Scandal of Harlotry, But Allow the Priests to Marry Wives or at Least Would
Wink at Their Marriages (1522) 106
6.8 Ordinance for Reform of the Great Minster (1523) 106
6.9 Institution of the Prophesy in Zurich 107
6.10 Zwingli: "Short Christian Instruction" (1523) 108
6.11 Removal of Relics and Organs (1524) 109
6.12 The Council's Mandate for Church-Going (1531) 109
6.13 Zwingli's View of Luther 109
6.14 Zwingli: Of the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God (1522) 110
6.15 Zwingli: The Sixty-Seven Articles (1523) 111
6.16 The First Zurich Disputation (January 23, 1523) 112
6.17 The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) 113
6.18 The Second Council of Lyons (1274) 113
6.19 Karlstadt: "Dialogue" on the Lord's Supper (1524) 113
6.20 Zwingli: "Letter to Matthew Alber Concerning the Lord's Supper" (1524)
115
6.21 Zwingli: Friendly Exegesis, That Is, Exposition of the Matter of the
Eucharist, Addressed to Martin Luther by Huldrych Zwingli (1527) 116
6.22 Luther: Confession Concerning Christ's Supper (1528) 116
6.23 The Marburg Colloquy and Articles (1529) 117
6.24 Erasmus to Martin Bucer (1527) 118
6.25 Willibald Pirckheimer: Humanist Disappointment with the Reformation
(1530) 119
7 The Radical Reformations 120
7.1 Zwingli: Refutation of the Tricks of the Baptists (1527) 121
7.2 Anabaptism Begins (1525) 122
7.3 The Second Zurich Disputation (1523) 123
7.4 Conrad Grebel and Companions to Müntzer (1524) 123
7.5 Mantz's Petition of Defense, Zurich (1524) 124
7.6 Hubmaier to Oecolampadius on Baptism (1525) 125
7.7 The Zurich Council Orders Infant Baptism, and Silence (1525) 125
7.8 The Council Orders Anabaptists to Be Drowned (1526) 125
7.9 Zwingli: Of Baptism (1525) 126
7.10 The Schleitheim Confession of Faith [Seven Articles] (1527) 127
7.11 The Banishment of Blaurock and Execution of Mantz 128
7.12 The Trial and Martyrdom of Michael Sattler (1527) 128
7.13 Johann Eck: Letter to Duke George of Saxony on the Anabaptists (1527)
130
7.14 Bernard Rothmann: A Confession of Faith and Life in the Church of
Christ of Münster (1534) 131
7.15 The Twelve Elders of Münster: "Thirteen Statements of the Order of
Life" and "A Code for Public Behavior" (mid-1534) 131
7.16 Appeal to Outsiders to Join the "New Jerusalem" in Münster 132
7.17 The Death of the "Prophet" Jan Matthijs 133
7.18 Communism in the City of Münster 133
7.19 The Introduction of Polygamy in the City of Münster 134
7.20 Rothmann: A Restitution of Christian Teaching, Faith, and Life (1534)
134
7.21 Rothmann: Concerning Revenge (1534) 135
7.22 The Capture, Torture, Confession, and Execution of Jan van Leiden 136
8 Augsburg 1530 to Augsburg 1555: Reform and Politics 137
8.1 Reform Programme of the Bishop of Pomerania (1525) 138
8.2 The Speech from the Throne (1526) 139
8.3 The Declaration of the Cities (1526) 139
8.4 The Recess of the Diet (1526) 140
8.5 The Speech from the Throne (1529) 140
8.6 The Resolution of the Majority (1529) 141
8.7 The Resolution of the Minority (1529) 141
8.8 Cardinal Campeggio's Instructions to the Emperor (1530) 142
8.9 Dukes William IV and Louis X of Bavaria to the Theological Faculty of
Ingolstadt University (1530) 143
8.10 Johannes Eck: "404 Articles" on the Errors of the Reformers (1530) 143
8.11 The Advice of Dr. Brück, Chancellor of Electoral Saxony (1530) 144
8.12 The Augsburg Confession (1530) 144
8.13 Cardinal Legate Campeggio's Response to the Augsburg Confession (1530)
145
8.14 Confutation of the Augsburg Confession (1530) 146
8.15 The Recess of the Diet of Augsburg (1530) 147
8.16 Luther: Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed (1523)
147
8.17 Judgment of the Saxon Jurists (1530) 148
8.18 Luther: Letter to Lazarus Spengler in Nuremberg (1531) 148
8.19 Luther: Dr. Martin Luther's Warning to his Dear German People (1531)
149
8.20 Luther: Disputation Concerning the Right to Resist the Emperor (1539)
150
8.21 Nicholas Gallus et al.: A Confession of the Magdeburg Pastors
Concerning Resistance to the Superior Magistrate (1550) 150
8.22 Sastrow's account of preaching during the Interim 151
8.23 The Peace of Augsburg (1555) 152
8.24 Charles V: Abdication Speech, Brussels (1556) 153
9 The Genevan Reformation 154
9.1 John Calvin: Conversion and Development 155
9.2 Nicolas Cop: Rector's Address to the University of Paris (1533) 156
9.3 Apology of John Calvin to the Gentlemen, the Nicodemites (1544) 157
9.4 Calvin: A Very Useful Account concerning the Great Benefit that
Christianity will Receive if it takes an inventory of all the sacred bodies
and relics which are in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and other kingdoms
and countries (1543) 158
9.5 Michel Roset: Chronicles of Geneva (1562) 159
9.6 Jeanne de Jussie: The Short Chronicle. A Poor Clare's Account of the
Reformation in Geneva 160
9.7 The Ecclesiastical Ordinances of 1541 162
9.8 Calvin to Kaspar Olevianus regarding the churches in Heidelberg (1560)
163
9.9 François de Bonivard: On the Ecclesiastical Polity of Geneva 164
9.10 Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion 165
9.11 Calvin: The Geneva Catechism (1545) 168
9.12 Ordinances Concerning Church Polity in Geneva (1546) 169
9.13 Calvin: Short Treatise on the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ
(1542) 170
9.14 Calvin on Luther: Letter to Heinrich Bullinger (1544) 171
9.15 The Consensus Tigurinus (1549) 171
9.16 A Letter from the Geneva Company of Pastors to the Swiss Churches on
Jerome Bolsec (1551) 173
9.17 Calvin: "The Consent Of The Pastors Of The Church Of Christ At Geneva,
Concerning 'The Eternal Predestination Of God,' By Which He Has Chosen Some
Men Unto Salvation, While He Has Left Others To Their Own Destruction . .
." 173
9.18 Servetus: Letter to Abel Poupin, Minister in Geneva (1547?) 174
9.19 The Trial of Michael Servetus (1553) 174
9.20 Servetus: Plea for Religious Liberty 175
9.21 Servetus: Petition from Prison to the Geneva Council 175
9.22 The Sentence of the Geneva Council (1553) 175
9.23 Castellio: Concerning Heretics 176
10 The Reformation in France 178
10.1 Jacques Lefèvre: Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul (1512) 179
10.2 Lefèvre: Preface to Latin Commentary on the Gospels (1522) 179
10.3 Lefèvre: Letters to Farel (1524) 179
10.4 The Sorbonne Condemnation of Lefèvre's "Fifty-Two Sundays" (1525) 180
10.5 Florimond de Raemond: Heresy at Meaux 180
10.6 Marie Dentière: Epistle to Marguerite de Navarre (1539) 181
10.7 The Message of the Placards 182
10.8 Letter to Geneva from Five Evangelical Students Imprisoned in Lyon
(1552) 182
10.9 Nicolas des Gallars, Pastor in Paris, to His Genevan Colleagues (1557)
183
10.10 Calvin's Response to Des Gallars (1557) 183
10.11 Letter from the Company of Pastors to the Church in Paris (1557) 184
10.12 The French Confession of Faith (1559) 185
10.13 The Report of the Venetian Ambassador in France (1561) 186
10.14 Michel de L'Hôpital: Speech to the Estates-General of Orleans (1560)
187
10.15 Beza's Account of the Colloquy of Poissy (1561) 188
10.16 St. Bartholomew's Eve (From Amsterdam, August 30, 1572) 189
10.17 The Duke of Sully's Account of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre 189
10.18 The Murder of Henry, Third Duke of Guise, at Blois (1588) 190
10.19 Report of the Assassination of Henry III (1589) 191
10.20 Henry IV Ascends the Throne (1589) 192
10.21 Henry IV Becomes a Catholic (1593) 192
10.22 The Pope's Pardon for Henry IV (1595) 192
10.23 The Edict of Nantes (1598) 193
11 The Reformation in the Netherlands 195
11.1 The Venetian Ambassador on Philip II (1559) 196
11.2 Philip II: The Edict of 1555 196
11.3 The Belgic Confession of Faith (1561) 197
11.4 Pieter Titelmans, Inquisitor to Regent Margaret of Parma Kortrijk
(1562) 198
11.5 Description of "Hedge-Preaching" Given to Regent Margaret (1566) 199
11.6 Philip Marnix on Mob Violence in the Netherlands (1567) 199
11.7 "Request" of the Nobles, Presented to Regent Margaret by Henry
Brederode (1566) 200
11.8 "The Request of Those of the New Religion to the Confederate Nobles"
(1567) 201
11.9 Philip II: Letter to Pope Pius V on the Religious Question in the
Netherlands (1566) 201
11.10 The Goals of William of Orange (1572) 202
11.11 Calvinists Appeal to the King for a Truce (1578) 202
11.12 Beutterich on the Possible Consequences of a Truce (1578) 203
11.13 Act of Abjuration (1581) 203
11.14 Philip II Refuses to Concede Toleration (1585) 204
12 The Reformations in England and Scotland 205
12.1 William Melton, Chancellor of York Minster: Sermon to Ordinands
(c.1510) 206
12.2 Simon Fish: A Supplication for the Beggars (1529) 207
12.3 John Foxe's Acts and Monuments: Lollardy on the Eve of the Reformation
207
12.4 John Foxe on Robert Barnes 208
12.5 Edward Hall: A Protestant Merchant Outwits a Bishop (1529) 208
12.6 A Report of Henry VIII by the Venetian Ambassador (1519) 209
12.7 The Act of Supremacy (1534) 210
12.8 The Act of the Six Articles (1539) 210
12.9 Anne Askew: The Examinations (1545, 1546) 211
12.10 Tyndale's Preface to the New Testament (1526) 211
12.11 Thomas Cranmer's Preface to the Great Bible (1540) 212
12.12 The Preface to the Geneva Bible (1560) 212
12.13 The Preface to the Rheims New Testament (1582) 212
12.14 The Preface to the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible
(1611) 213
12.15 Thomas Cranmer: Certain Sermons, or Homilies (1547) 213
12.16 The Act of Uniformity (1549) 214
12.17 Act to Take Away All Positive Laws Against Marriage of Priests (1549)
214
12.18 The Marian Injunctions (1554) 215
12.19 The Act of Supremacy (1559) 215
12.20 The Elizabethan Injunctions (1559) 216
12.21 John Jewel: An Apologie of the Church of England (1560/61) 217
12.22 The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England (1571) 218
12.23 John Hooper: The Regulative Principle and Things Indifferent (1550)
219
12.24 John à Lasco: The Abolition of Vestments (1552?) 220
12.25 The Excommunication and Deposition of Elizabeth: Pope Pius V's Bull
"Regnans in Excelsis" (1570) 221
12.26 Eyewitness Account of the Execution of Mary Stuart on the 18th Day of
February of the New Calendar, in the Castle of Fotheringhay in England
(1587) 222
13 Catholic Renewal and Counter-Reformation 224
13.1 Girolamo Savonarola: "On the Renovation of the Church" (1495) 225
13.2 John Colet: Convocation Sermon (1512) 226
13.3 Egidio da Viterbo: "Address to the Fifth Lateran Council" (1512) 227
13.4 Gasparo Contarini's Conversion Experience (1511) 228
13.5 Contarini on Justification (1523) 228
13.6 Pope Adrian VI: Instruction to the Diet of Nuremberg (1522) 229
13.7 Proposal of a Select Committee of Cardinals and other Prelates
Concerning the Reform of the Church, Written and Presented by Order of His
Holiness Pope Paul III (1537) 230
13.8 Anonymous: The Beneficio di Christo (1543) 231
13.9 Morata: Letter to Lavinia della Rovere Orsini (1551/52) 232
13.10 Morata: Letter to Matthias Flacius Illyricus (1553) 232
13.11 Morata to Pietro Paolo Vergerio (1555) 233
13.12 Henry Cornelius Agrippa: "The Art of the Inquisitors" (1530) 233
13.13 Loyola's Conversion 234
13.14 Pope Paul III: Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae (1540) 234
13.15 Loyola: "Rules for Thinking with the Church" 235
13.16 Loyola: Letter to Father Peter Canisius on Opposing Heresy (1554) 236
13.17 The Council of Trent on the Canonical Scriptures (1546) 236
13.18 Decree and Canons Concerning Justification (1547) 237
13.19 Canons on the Sacraments in General, Seventh Session (1547) 238
13.20 Decree Concerning the Eucharist (1551) 238
13.21 Antonius Caucus: Sermon for the Opening of Session Eighteen (1562)
239
13.22 The Sacrifice of the Mass, Twenty-Second Session (1562) 240
13.23 Ten Rules Concerning Prohibited Books Drawn Up By The Fathers Chosen
By the Council of Trent and Approved by Pope Pius IV 240
13.24 Juan de Mariana, SJ: "Whether It Is Right to Destroy a Tyrant?"
(1599) 241
13.25 Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda: "On the Indians" (c.1547) 242
13.26 Bartolomé de las Casas: "On the Indians" (1552) 242
Bibliography 244
Acknowledgments to Sources 250
Index 271
Preface to the First Edition xviii
Abbreviations xx
1 The Late Middle Ages 1
1.1 Jean de Venette: Chronicle 3
1.2 Social Tensions: The Reformation of the Emperor Sigismund (c.1438) 3
1.3 The Crisis of Values: "Reynard the Fox" (1498) 4
1.4 Jakob Wimpfeling: The Origins of Printing, from Epitome Rerum
Germanicarum (1505) 5
1.5 Sebastian Brant: The Ship of Fools 5
1.6 "The Piper of Niklashausen," A Report of His Preaching (1476) 7
1.7 Ulrich von Hutten: Vadiscum oder die Römishe Dreifaltigkeit (1519) 8
1.8 Jacob Wimpfeling: Grievances of the German Nation (1515) 8
1.9 Pope Boniface VIII: Unam Sanctam (1302) 9
1.10 Pope Clement VI: Unigenitus Dei Filius (1343) 10
1.11 Pope Sixtus IV: Salvator Noster (1476) 10
1.12 Marsilius of Padua: Defensor Pacis (1324) 10
1.13 Conciliarism: Opinion of the University of Paris (1393) 11
1.14 Pierre D'Ailly: Conciliar Principles (1409) 11
1.15 The Council of Constance: Haec Sancta (1415) and Frequens (1417) 12
1.16 Pope Pius II: Execrabilis (1460) 12
1.17 Pope Leo X: Pastor Aeternus (1516) 13
1.18 John Wyclif: "On Indulgences" 13
1.19 John Hus: The Treatise on the Church 13
1.20 Gabriel Biel: "Doing What is in One" 14
1.21 Johannes Tauler, OP: Sermon Extract 14
1.22 Theologia Deutsch 15
1.23 Ludolf of Saxony: Vita Jesu Christi 15
1.24 Gerard Zerbolt: The Spiritual Ascents 16
1.25 Thomas à Kempis: The Imitation of Christ 16
1.26 Johannes von Staupitz: Sermon Extracts 17
1.27 Dietrich Kolde: A Fruitful Mirror or Small Handbook for Christians
(1508) 17
1.28 François Rabelais: On Education 18
1.29 Lorenzo Valla: The Falsely Believed and Forged Donation of Constantine
19
1.30 Nicholas of Lyra: Interpretation of the Bible 19
1.31 Desiderius Erasmus: Praise of Folly (1509) 20
1.32 Erasmus, "Letter to Martin Dorp" (1515) 21
1.33 Ulrich von Hutten: Letters from Obscure Men (1515) 21
2 The Dawn of a New Era 23
2.1 Martin Luther: Recollections of Becoming a Monk 24
2.2 Luther's Conversion 25
2.3 Luther's Theological Emphases 25
2.4 Luther: "Disputation Against Scholastic Theology" (1517) 26
2.5 "Official Catalogue" of Relics in the Wittenberg Castle Church 27
2.6 Archbishop Albert of Mainz: The Commission of Indulgences 27
2.7 Tetzel: A Sample Sermon 28
2.8 A Contemporary Description of Indulgence Selling 29
2.9 "The Robbing of Tetzel" 29
2.10 Luther: "The Ninety-five Theses" (1517) 29
2.11 Bucer's Description of Luther at the Heidelberg Disputation (1518) 30
2.12 Prierias: Dialogue Against the Arrogant Theses of Martin Luther on the
Power of the Pope (1518) 31
2.13 Luther's Hearing before Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg (1518) 31
2.14 Georg Spalatin: Recollections of Frederick the Wise on Luther 32
2.15 Peter Mosellanus: Description of Luther, Karlstadt, and Eck at the
Leipzig Debate 32
2.16 Capito: Letter of Support to Luther (February 1519) 33
2.17 Luther: Treatise on Good Works (June 1520) 34
2.18 Luther: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the
Reform of the Christian Estate (1520) 34
2.19 Luther: The Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520) 37
2.20 Luther: The Freedom of a Christian (1520) 40
2.21 Pope Leo X: "Exsurge domine" (June 15, 1520) 41
2.22 The Papal Nuncio's Reports from the Diet of Worms 41
2.23 Luther before Emperor and Empire at the Diet of Worms (1521) 42
2.24 Charles V: Message to his Council (April 19, 1521) 43
2.25 The Edict of Worms (May 26, 1521) 44
2.26 Albrecht Dürer's Diary: Rumors of Luther's Capture (1521) 45
3 Implementation of Reforms 46
3.1 Thomas More to Martin Dorp (1515) 47
3.2 Erasmus: Paraclesis (1516) 48
3.3 Luther: "On Translating: An Open Letter" (1530) 48
3.4 Luther: A Brief Instruction on What to Look For and Expect in the
Gospels (1521) 49
3.5 Jörg Vögeli: Letter to Konrad Zwick (1523) 50
3.6 Philipp Melanchthon: "On Improving the Studies of Youth" (1518) 50
3.7 Melanchthon: "Theses Against Scholastic Theology" (1520) 51
3.8 Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt: "The 151 Theses" (1517) 52
3.9 Karlstadt: The Meaning of the Term "Gelassen" and Where in Holy
Scripture It is Found (1523) 52
3.10 "The Hammer of Witches" (1486) 53
3.11 Karlstadt: Exposition of Numbers 30 Which Speaks of Vows (1522) 54
3.12 Luther: The Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows (1521) 54
3.13 Luther: The Estate of Marriage (1522) 55
3.14 Ursala of Münsterberg: A Nun Explains Her Leaving the Convent (1528)
56
3.15 Argula von Grumbach 56
3.16 Katharina Schütz Zell: Writings on Reformation and Marriage 57
3.17 Katherine Rem: A Nun Rejects the Reformation (1523) 58
3.18 Caritas Pirckheimer: A Journal of the Reformation Years 1524-1528 58
3.19 Karlstadt: On the Abolition of Images and That There Should Be No
Beggars Among Christians (1522) 59
3.20 The Wittenberg Movement: The University Report to Elector Frederick
(1521) 61
3.21 The Wittenberg Movement by the End of 1522 61
3.22 Nicholas Hausmann: A Report Concerning the Zwickau Prophets (1521) 62
3.23 Melanchthon: Report to Frederick on the Situation in Wittenberg (1521)
62
3.24 Luther: Letter to Elector Frederick (1522) 63
3.25 Luther: The Invocavit Sermons (1522) 64
3.26 Luther: Against the Heavenly Prophets (1525) 65
3.27 Karlstadt: Several Main Points of Christian Teaching Regarding Which
Dr. Luther Brings Andreas Carlstadt Under Suspicion Through False
Accusation and Slander (1525) 66
4 Social Welfare and Education 68
4.1 Canon Law 69
4.2 Johann Geiler of Kaysersberg: "Concerning Begging" 69
4.3 The Nuremberg Begging Order of 1478 70
4.4 Luther: "Foreword" to Mathias Hütlin's The Book of Vagabonds (1510) 71
4.5 Luther: The Blessed Sacrament of the Holy and True Body of Christ and
the Brotherhoods (1519) 72
4.6 Anonymous: "What is Loan-Interest Other than Usury?" (1522) 73
4.7 Luther: Trade and Usury (1524) 74
4.8 Luther: "That Clergy Should Preach Against Usury" (1540) 75
4.9 Social Welfare Legislation: The City of Wittenberg (1522) 76
4.10 Social Welfare Legislation: Leisnig (1523) 77
4.11 A Conversation Concerning the Common Chest of Schwabach, Namely by
Brother Heinrich, Knecht Ruprecht, Spitler, and Their Master of the Wool
Trade (1524) 78
4.12 Luther: To the Councilmen of All Cities in Germany that They Establish
and Maintain Christian Schools (1524) 79
4.13 Luther: A Sermon on Keeping Children in School (1530) 80
4.14 Luther: The Small Catechism (1529) 81
4.15 Luther: The Large Catechism (1529) 82
5 The Reformation of the Common Man 85
5.1 Müntzer to Luther (1520) 86
5.2 Müntzer: Prague Manifesto (1521) 86
5.3 Müntzer to Melanchthon (1522) 87
5.4 Karlstadt: Whether One Should Proceed Slowly (1524) 87
5.5 Luther: Letter to the Christians at Strassburg in Opposition to the
Fanatic Spirit (1524) 88
5.6 Luther: Letter to the Princes of Saxony Concerning the Rebellious
Spirit (1524) 89
5.7 Müntzer to the People of Erfurt (1525) 90
5.8 Müntzer to Frederick the Wise (1524) 90
5.9 Müntzer: Vindication and Refutation (1524) 91
5.10 Müntzer: Sermon to the Princes (1524) 92
5.11 The Twelve Articles of the Upper Swabian Peasants (1525) 92
5.12 Luther: Admonition to Peace. A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the
Peasants in Swabia (1525) 94
5.13 Aspects of Müntzer's Military Campaign 95
5.14 The Massacre of Weinsberg (April 16, 1525): Report of the Parson
Johann Herolt 96
5.15 Müntzer to the People of Allstedt (1525) 96
5.16 Müntzer's Revolutionary "Ring of Justice" in the Camp of the
Frankenhausen Army 97
5.17 Luther: Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants (1525) 97
5.18 Luther: An Open Letter on the Harsh Book Against the Peasants (1525)
98
5.19 The Account of Hans Hut (1527) 99
5.20 Johann Rühl, Mansfeld Councillor, to Martin Luther (1525) 99
5.21 Aftermath of the Peasants' War: Report of the Bernese Chronicler,
Valerius Anshelm 100
5.22 The Consequences of Luther's Stance during the Peasants' War: Hermann
Mühlpfort, Mayor of Zwickau, to Stephan Roth at Wittenberg (1525) 100
6 The Swiss Connection: Zwingli and the Reformation in Zurich 102
6.1 Zwingli's Invitation to Zurich (1518) 103
6.2 Mandate of the Zurich Mayor and Council for Scriptural Preaching (1520)
104
6.3 Heinrich Bullinger: Account of Zwingli's Preaching Against Mercenary
Service in 1521 104
6.4 The Affair of the Sausages 104
6.5 Christopher Froschauer's Defense (1522) 105
6.6 Zwingli: Concerning Choice and Liberty Respecting Food - Concerning
Offense and Vexation - Whether Anyone Has Power to Forbid Foods at Certain
Times - Opinion of Huldreich Zwingli (1522) 105
6.7 Petition of Certain Preachers of Switzerland to the Most Reverend Lord
Hugo, Bishop of Constance, That He Will Not Suffer Himself to be Persuaded
to Make Any Proclamation to the Injury of the Gospel, Nor Endure Longer the
Scandal of Harlotry, But Allow the Priests to Marry Wives or at Least Would
Wink at Their Marriages (1522) 106
6.8 Ordinance for Reform of the Great Minster (1523) 106
6.9 Institution of the Prophesy in Zurich 107
6.10 Zwingli: "Short Christian Instruction" (1523) 108
6.11 Removal of Relics and Organs (1524) 109
6.12 The Council's Mandate for Church-Going (1531) 109
6.13 Zwingli's View of Luther 109
6.14 Zwingli: Of the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God (1522) 110
6.15 Zwingli: The Sixty-Seven Articles (1523) 111
6.16 The First Zurich Disputation (January 23, 1523) 112
6.17 The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) 113
6.18 The Second Council of Lyons (1274) 113
6.19 Karlstadt: "Dialogue" on the Lord's Supper (1524) 113
6.20 Zwingli: "Letter to Matthew Alber Concerning the Lord's Supper" (1524)
115
6.21 Zwingli: Friendly Exegesis, That Is, Exposition of the Matter of the
Eucharist, Addressed to Martin Luther by Huldrych Zwingli (1527) 116
6.22 Luther: Confession Concerning Christ's Supper (1528) 116
6.23 The Marburg Colloquy and Articles (1529) 117
6.24 Erasmus to Martin Bucer (1527) 118
6.25 Willibald Pirckheimer: Humanist Disappointment with the Reformation
(1530) 119
7 The Radical Reformations 120
7.1 Zwingli: Refutation of the Tricks of the Baptists (1527) 121
7.2 Anabaptism Begins (1525) 122
7.3 The Second Zurich Disputation (1523) 123
7.4 Conrad Grebel and Companions to Müntzer (1524) 123
7.5 Mantz's Petition of Defense, Zurich (1524) 124
7.6 Hubmaier to Oecolampadius on Baptism (1525) 125
7.7 The Zurich Council Orders Infant Baptism, and Silence (1525) 125
7.8 The Council Orders Anabaptists to Be Drowned (1526) 125
7.9 Zwingli: Of Baptism (1525) 126
7.10 The Schleitheim Confession of Faith [Seven Articles] (1527) 127
7.11 The Banishment of Blaurock and Execution of Mantz 128
7.12 The Trial and Martyrdom of Michael Sattler (1527) 128
7.13 Johann Eck: Letter to Duke George of Saxony on the Anabaptists (1527)
130
7.14 Bernard Rothmann: A Confession of Faith and Life in the Church of
Christ of Münster (1534) 131
7.15 The Twelve Elders of Münster: "Thirteen Statements of the Order of
Life" and "A Code for Public Behavior" (mid-1534) 131
7.16 Appeal to Outsiders to Join the "New Jerusalem" in Münster 132
7.17 The Death of the "Prophet" Jan Matthijs 133
7.18 Communism in the City of Münster 133
7.19 The Introduction of Polygamy in the City of Münster 134
7.20 Rothmann: A Restitution of Christian Teaching, Faith, and Life (1534)
134
7.21 Rothmann: Concerning Revenge (1534) 135
7.22 The Capture, Torture, Confession, and Execution of Jan van Leiden 136
8 Augsburg 1530 to Augsburg 1555: Reform and Politics 137
8.1 Reform Programme of the Bishop of Pomerania (1525) 138
8.2 The Speech from the Throne (1526) 139
8.3 The Declaration of the Cities (1526) 139
8.4 The Recess of the Diet (1526) 140
8.5 The Speech from the Throne (1529) 140
8.6 The Resolution of the Majority (1529) 141
8.7 The Resolution of the Minority (1529) 141
8.8 Cardinal Campeggio's Instructions to the Emperor (1530) 142
8.9 Dukes William IV and Louis X of Bavaria to the Theological Faculty of
Ingolstadt University (1530) 143
8.10 Johannes Eck: "404 Articles" on the Errors of the Reformers (1530) 143
8.11 The Advice of Dr. Brück, Chancellor of Electoral Saxony (1530) 144
8.12 The Augsburg Confession (1530) 144
8.13 Cardinal Legate Campeggio's Response to the Augsburg Confession (1530)
145
8.14 Confutation of the Augsburg Confession (1530) 146
8.15 The Recess of the Diet of Augsburg (1530) 147
8.16 Luther: Temporal Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed (1523)
147
8.17 Judgment of the Saxon Jurists (1530) 148
8.18 Luther: Letter to Lazarus Spengler in Nuremberg (1531) 148
8.19 Luther: Dr. Martin Luther's Warning to his Dear German People (1531)
149
8.20 Luther: Disputation Concerning the Right to Resist the Emperor (1539)
150
8.21 Nicholas Gallus et al.: A Confession of the Magdeburg Pastors
Concerning Resistance to the Superior Magistrate (1550) 150
8.22 Sastrow's account of preaching during the Interim 151
8.23 The Peace of Augsburg (1555) 152
8.24 Charles V: Abdication Speech, Brussels (1556) 153
9 The Genevan Reformation 154
9.1 John Calvin: Conversion and Development 155
9.2 Nicolas Cop: Rector's Address to the University of Paris (1533) 156
9.3 Apology of John Calvin to the Gentlemen, the Nicodemites (1544) 157
9.4 Calvin: A Very Useful Account concerning the Great Benefit that
Christianity will Receive if it takes an inventory of all the sacred bodies
and relics which are in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and other kingdoms
and countries (1543) 158
9.5 Michel Roset: Chronicles of Geneva (1562) 159
9.6 Jeanne de Jussie: The Short Chronicle. A Poor Clare's Account of the
Reformation in Geneva 160
9.7 The Ecclesiastical Ordinances of 1541 162
9.8 Calvin to Kaspar Olevianus regarding the churches in Heidelberg (1560)
163
9.9 François de Bonivard: On the Ecclesiastical Polity of Geneva 164
9.10 Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion 165
9.11 Calvin: The Geneva Catechism (1545) 168
9.12 Ordinances Concerning Church Polity in Geneva (1546) 169
9.13 Calvin: Short Treatise on the Holy Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ
(1542) 170
9.14 Calvin on Luther: Letter to Heinrich Bullinger (1544) 171
9.15 The Consensus Tigurinus (1549) 171
9.16 A Letter from the Geneva Company of Pastors to the Swiss Churches on
Jerome Bolsec (1551) 173
9.17 Calvin: "The Consent Of The Pastors Of The Church Of Christ At Geneva,
Concerning 'The Eternal Predestination Of God,' By Which He Has Chosen Some
Men Unto Salvation, While He Has Left Others To Their Own Destruction . .
." 173
9.18 Servetus: Letter to Abel Poupin, Minister in Geneva (1547?) 174
9.19 The Trial of Michael Servetus (1553) 174
9.20 Servetus: Plea for Religious Liberty 175
9.21 Servetus: Petition from Prison to the Geneva Council 175
9.22 The Sentence of the Geneva Council (1553) 175
9.23 Castellio: Concerning Heretics 176
10 The Reformation in France 178
10.1 Jacques Lefèvre: Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul (1512) 179
10.2 Lefèvre: Preface to Latin Commentary on the Gospels (1522) 179
10.3 Lefèvre: Letters to Farel (1524) 179
10.4 The Sorbonne Condemnation of Lefèvre's "Fifty-Two Sundays" (1525) 180
10.5 Florimond de Raemond: Heresy at Meaux 180
10.6 Marie Dentière: Epistle to Marguerite de Navarre (1539) 181
10.7 The Message of the Placards 182
10.8 Letter to Geneva from Five Evangelical Students Imprisoned in Lyon
(1552) 182
10.9 Nicolas des Gallars, Pastor in Paris, to His Genevan Colleagues (1557)
183
10.10 Calvin's Response to Des Gallars (1557) 183
10.11 Letter from the Company of Pastors to the Church in Paris (1557) 184
10.12 The French Confession of Faith (1559) 185
10.13 The Report of the Venetian Ambassador in France (1561) 186
10.14 Michel de L'Hôpital: Speech to the Estates-General of Orleans (1560)
187
10.15 Beza's Account of the Colloquy of Poissy (1561) 188
10.16 St. Bartholomew's Eve (From Amsterdam, August 30, 1572) 189
10.17 The Duke of Sully's Account of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre 189
10.18 The Murder of Henry, Third Duke of Guise, at Blois (1588) 190
10.19 Report of the Assassination of Henry III (1589) 191
10.20 Henry IV Ascends the Throne (1589) 192
10.21 Henry IV Becomes a Catholic (1593) 192
10.22 The Pope's Pardon for Henry IV (1595) 192
10.23 The Edict of Nantes (1598) 193
11 The Reformation in the Netherlands 195
11.1 The Venetian Ambassador on Philip II (1559) 196
11.2 Philip II: The Edict of 1555 196
11.3 The Belgic Confession of Faith (1561) 197
11.4 Pieter Titelmans, Inquisitor to Regent Margaret of Parma Kortrijk
(1562) 198
11.5 Description of "Hedge-Preaching" Given to Regent Margaret (1566) 199
11.6 Philip Marnix on Mob Violence in the Netherlands (1567) 199
11.7 "Request" of the Nobles, Presented to Regent Margaret by Henry
Brederode (1566) 200
11.8 "The Request of Those of the New Religion to the Confederate Nobles"
(1567) 201
11.9 Philip II: Letter to Pope Pius V on the Religious Question in the
Netherlands (1566) 201
11.10 The Goals of William of Orange (1572) 202
11.11 Calvinists Appeal to the King for a Truce (1578) 202
11.12 Beutterich on the Possible Consequences of a Truce (1578) 203
11.13 Act of Abjuration (1581) 203
11.14 Philip II Refuses to Concede Toleration (1585) 204
12 The Reformations in England and Scotland 205
12.1 William Melton, Chancellor of York Minster: Sermon to Ordinands
(c.1510) 206
12.2 Simon Fish: A Supplication for the Beggars (1529) 207
12.3 John Foxe's Acts and Monuments: Lollardy on the Eve of the Reformation
207
12.4 John Foxe on Robert Barnes 208
12.5 Edward Hall: A Protestant Merchant Outwits a Bishop (1529) 208
12.6 A Report of Henry VIII by the Venetian Ambassador (1519) 209
12.7 The Act of Supremacy (1534) 210
12.8 The Act of the Six Articles (1539) 210
12.9 Anne Askew: The Examinations (1545, 1546) 211
12.10 Tyndale's Preface to the New Testament (1526) 211
12.11 Thomas Cranmer's Preface to the Great Bible (1540) 212
12.12 The Preface to the Geneva Bible (1560) 212
12.13 The Preface to the Rheims New Testament (1582) 212
12.14 The Preface to the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible
(1611) 213
12.15 Thomas Cranmer: Certain Sermons, or Homilies (1547) 213
12.16 The Act of Uniformity (1549) 214
12.17 Act to Take Away All Positive Laws Against Marriage of Priests (1549)
214
12.18 The Marian Injunctions (1554) 215
12.19 The Act of Supremacy (1559) 215
12.20 The Elizabethan Injunctions (1559) 216
12.21 John Jewel: An Apologie of the Church of England (1560/61) 217
12.22 The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England (1571) 218
12.23 John Hooper: The Regulative Principle and Things Indifferent (1550)
219
12.24 John à Lasco: The Abolition of Vestments (1552?) 220
12.25 The Excommunication and Deposition of Elizabeth: Pope Pius V's Bull
"Regnans in Excelsis" (1570) 221
12.26 Eyewitness Account of the Execution of Mary Stuart on the 18th Day of
February of the New Calendar, in the Castle of Fotheringhay in England
(1587) 222
13 Catholic Renewal and Counter-Reformation 224
13.1 Girolamo Savonarola: "On the Renovation of the Church" (1495) 225
13.2 John Colet: Convocation Sermon (1512) 226
13.3 Egidio da Viterbo: "Address to the Fifth Lateran Council" (1512) 227
13.4 Gasparo Contarini's Conversion Experience (1511) 228
13.5 Contarini on Justification (1523) 228
13.6 Pope Adrian VI: Instruction to the Diet of Nuremberg (1522) 229
13.7 Proposal of a Select Committee of Cardinals and other Prelates
Concerning the Reform of the Church, Written and Presented by Order of His
Holiness Pope Paul III (1537) 230
13.8 Anonymous: The Beneficio di Christo (1543) 231
13.9 Morata: Letter to Lavinia della Rovere Orsini (1551/52) 232
13.10 Morata: Letter to Matthias Flacius Illyricus (1553) 232
13.11 Morata to Pietro Paolo Vergerio (1555) 233
13.12 Henry Cornelius Agrippa: "The Art of the Inquisitors" (1530) 233
13.13 Loyola's Conversion 234
13.14 Pope Paul III: Regimini Militantis Ecclesiae (1540) 234
13.15 Loyola: "Rules for Thinking with the Church" 235
13.16 Loyola: Letter to Father Peter Canisius on Opposing Heresy (1554) 236
13.17 The Council of Trent on the Canonical Scriptures (1546) 236
13.18 Decree and Canons Concerning Justification (1547) 237
13.19 Canons on the Sacraments in General, Seventh Session (1547) 238
13.20 Decree Concerning the Eucharist (1551) 238
13.21 Antonius Caucus: Sermon for the Opening of Session Eighteen (1562)
239
13.22 The Sacrifice of the Mass, Twenty-Second Session (1562) 240
13.23 Ten Rules Concerning Prohibited Books Drawn Up By The Fathers Chosen
By the Council of Trent and Approved by Pope Pius IV 240
13.24 Juan de Mariana, SJ: "Whether It Is Right to Destroy a Tyrant?"
(1599) 241
13.25 Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda: "On the Indians" (c.1547) 242
13.26 Bartolomé de las Casas: "On the Indians" (1552) 242
Bibliography 244
Acknowledgments to Sources 250
Index 271