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John Calvin

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  • Jul 10, 1509

    Born on

    Born on
  • Period: Jul 10, 1509 to May 27, 1564

    Birth and Death

  • Jan 1, 1535

    Was a Successor

    John Calvin was Martin Luther's successor as the preeminent Protestant theologian.
  • Jan 1, 1536

    Published "Institutes of the Christian Religion"

    Published "Institutes of the Christian Religion"
    In 1536, he published the landmark text Institutes of the Christian Religion, an early attempt to standardize the theories of Protestantism.
  • Jan 1, 1555

    Became a leader

    He was given absolute supremacy as leader in Geneva.
  • May 27, 1564

    Death

    Death