Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 24: THE TRANSFORMATION OF EUROPE

Internet Activities: John Calvin

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/calvin-onclergy.html

1
What is the basis of the doctrine Calvin espouses in this letter to the King of France? What does he offer to support this doctrine? Who are the people that he calls his "adversaries"? Why does he believe they oppose his doctrines?
2
Does the philosophy of Calvin in this text bear any similarities to that of Luther in the above text? If so, what are the similarities?
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