Calvin agreed with his father’s suggestion to move from Paris to Orleans in March of 1528, and change his career to a study of law under Pierre Taisan de L’toile, the most distinguished lawyer of his day.
Jan 1, 1536
Published the landmark text Institutes, 1536
Jan 1, 1538
Forced to leave Geneva in 1538
Aug 1, 1540
Calvin met and married, in August 1540
Jan 1, 1541
In 1541 he was invited back to Geneva
Jan 17, 1555
He was given absolute supremacy as leader in Geneva.
