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John Calvin

  • Jul 10, 1509

    John Calvin is born.

    John Calvin is born.
    John Calvin He was born in Noyon, Picardy, France, and he was a law student at the University of Orléans.
  • Jan 1, 1523

    Went to Paris to study

  • Mar 1, 1536

    First Christian Religion

    First Christian Religion
    The first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion is published
  • Period: Mar 1, 1536 to Jan 1, 1559

    Institutes

    March is when the first Institutes was written and in 1559 was when the the final Institutes was published.
  • Jan 1, 1538

    John is banished from Geneva

    Calvin is banished from Geneva. He goes to Strasbourg as pastor to the French-speaking congregation
  • Sep 13, 1541

    Welcomed back to Geneva

    Welcomed back to Geneva
    Calvin is welcomed back to Geneva.
  • Jan 1, 1559

    John is made citizen of Geneva

  • May 27, 1564

    John Calvin dies

    John Calvin dies