There is nothing which brings a period to life quite as much as a biographical sketch, and the period of the Reformation is especially rich in memorable characters.Catherwood's fluent style brings out the broad sweep of a spiritual movement which transcended national barriers and has left a permanent mark on Europe and the wider world. He shows how five men of very different personality and outlook could all be caught up in the same experience of a life transformed by the power of God.These portraits are painted warts and all to give readers an accurate, truthful, and compelling account of the lives of five great men at a watershed of history.