Books by John Calvin

John Calvin (1509-64), reformer and theologian, was one of the major figures of the Reformation. Born in Noyon, Picardy (France), he was a cure at 12, and at 14 was studying at the university in Paris, becoming a lawyer. Invited to Geneva to set up the Reformed church he lived there, apart from a period of exile, until his death. From his influence through writing, preaching and his integration between church and city, he had great influence on visiting Protestants who carried his ideas to many other parts of the world.