The Reformation

Articles, Sermons and Other Writings

• A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass is Idolatry (1550)
  by John Knox
• The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (1558) by John Knox
• Martin Luther's 95 Theses
  Martin Luther
• John Knox & the Scottish Reformation
  Scott Melhuish
• John Calvin's Views on Worship
  by Dr Robert Godfrey
• God’s Gift to Scotland in John Knox and the Reformation
  James Begg
• The Reformed Faith
  Loraine Boettner
  

Books

• History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century
  J. H. Merle D'Aubigne
• The Necessity of Reforming the Church (1543)
  John Calvin
• Calvin's Commentaries
  John Calvin
• Institutes of the Christian Religion
  John Calvin
• The Bondage of the Will
  By Dr. Martin Luther
  

Biographical

• John Rogers Of England
  By Mack Tomlinson
• Calvin and Servetus
  by William Wileman
• Hugh Latimer
  JOHN REES-EVANS
• Biography of John Calvin
  by Bob Burridge
• William Tyndale, An Account of his Life
  by John Foxe
• William Tyndale, The Death of the Great Reformer
  J.H. Merle D'Aubigne
• Knox's Call to the Ministry and First Public Debate (1547)
  John Knox

Confessions of the Reformation

• The Scottish Confession of Faith (1560) by John Knox and Others

• The Augsburg Confession (1530)
  

Audio

1. Our Reformation Heritage
   Albert N. Martin

2. Calvin's Piety: The Heartbeat of the Reformation
   Dr. Joel Beeke 

3. Papal History Part I
   Richard Bennett

4. Papal History Part II
   Richard Bennett
   
   
5. Luther - The Monk Who Shook the World
   Rev. John Greer
   
   
6. History of the Reformation 6 - The History of the English Bible
   Joe Morecraft III
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7. History of the Reformation 7 -William Tyndale and His Bible
   Joe Morecraft III
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8. History of the Reformation 8 -John Calvin and the Protestant Reformation
   Joe Morecraft III
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9. History of the Reformation 9 -Henry VIII and Puritanism
   Joe Morecraft III
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10. History of the Reformation 10 -Henry VIII Persecutor and Edward VI Reformer
    Joe Morecraft III
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11. History of the Reformation 11 - Martin Bucer
    Joe Morecraft III
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12. History of the Reformation 12 - Bloody Mary
    Joe Morecraft III
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13. History of the Reformation 13 - John Knox and the Scottish Reformation, 1
    Joe Morecraft III
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14. History of the Reformation 14 - John Knox and the Scottish Reformation, 2
    Joe Morecraft III
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15. History of the Reformation 15 - John Knox and the Scottish Reformation, 3
    Joe Morecraft III
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16. History of the Reformation 16 - John Knox and the Scottish Reformation, 4
    Joe Morecraft III
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17. History of the Reformation 17 - John Knox and the Scottish Reformation, 5
    Joe Morecraft III
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18. History of the Reformation 18 - Elizabeth I, Part 1
    Joe Morecraft III
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19. History of the Reformation 19 - Elizabeth I, Part 2
    Joe Morecraft III
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20. History of the Reformation 20 - James I, Pervert and Tyrant
    Joe Morecraft III
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21. History of the Reformation 21 - James I, Pervert and Tyrant, Part II
    Joe Morecraft III
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22. History of the Reformation 22 - The Synod of Dort
    Joe Morecraft III
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23. History of the Reformation 23 - The Synod of Dort, Part II
    Joe Morecraft III
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24. History of the Reformation 24 - Charles I and the Scotch-Irish - Part I
    Joe Morecraft III
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25. History of the Reformation 25 - Charles I, Tyrant and Oppressor - Part II
    Joe Morecraft III
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26. History of the Reformation 26 - Charles I, Tyrant and Revolutionary - Part III
    Joe Morecraft III
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27. History of the Reformation 27 - Charles I and the Westminster Assembly - Part IV
    Joe Morecraft III
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28. History of the Reformation 28 - Charles I and Oliver Cromwell - Part V
    Joe Morecraft III
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29. History of the Reformation 29 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, I
    Joe Morecraft III
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30. History of the Reformation 30 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, II
    Joe Morecraft III
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31. History of the Reformation 31 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, III
    Joe Morecraft III
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32. History of the Reformation 32 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, IV
    Joe Morecraft III
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33. History of the Reformation 33 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, V
    Joe Morecraft III
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34. History of the Reformation 34 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, VI
    Joe Morecraft III
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35. History of the Reformation 35 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, VII
    Joe Morecraft III
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36. History of the Reformation 36 - The Restoration of Tyranny Charles II
    Joe Morecraft III
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37. History of the Reformation 37 - The Restoration of Tyranny James II
    Joe Morecraft III
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38. History of the Reformation 38 - The Glorious Revolution - WIlliam and Mary - Part I
    Joe Morecraft III
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39. History of the Reformation 39 - The Glorious Revolution - William and Mary - Part II
    Joe Morecraft III
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40. History of the Reformation 40 - The Scottish Convenanters 1
    Joe Morecraft III
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41. History of the Reformation 41 - The Scottish Covenanters 2
    Joe Morecraft III
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42. History of the Reformation 42 - The Scottish Covenanters 3
    Joe Morecraft III
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43. History of the Reformation 43 - The Scottish Covenanters 4
    Joe Morecraft III
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44. History of the Reformation 44 - The Scottish Covenanters 5
    Joe Morecraft III
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45. History of the Reformation 45 - The Westminster Divines 1
    Joe Morecraft III
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46. History of the Reformation 46 - The Westminster Divines 2
    Joe Morecraft III
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47. History of the Reformation 47 - The Westminster Divines
    Joe Morecraft III
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48. Life of John Calvin Part 1
    (The Life and Global Influence of John Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
49. Life of John Calvin Part 2
    (The Life and Global Influence of John Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
50. Life of John Calvin Part 3
    (Luther and Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
51. Life of John Calvin Part 4
    (Calvin on Christ and the Holy Spirit)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
52. Life of John Calvin Part 5
    (Calvin on Justification by Faith Alone Part 1)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
53. Life of John Calvin Part 6
    (Calvin on Justification by Faith Alone Part 2)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
54. Life of John Calvin Part 7
    (Calvin on the Worship of God Part 1)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
55. Life of John Calvin Part 8
    (Calvin on the Worship of God Part 2)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
56. Life of John Calvin Part 9
    (Farel, Bucer, and Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
57. Life of John Calvin Part 10
    (Calvin, Evangelism and World Missions)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
58. Life of John Calvin Part 11
    (Zwingli and Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
59. Life of John Calvin Part 12
    (Zwingli, Bullinger and Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
60. Life of John Calvin Part 13
    (Bullinger and Calvin)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
61. Life of John Calvin Part 14
    (Calvin, Vermigli and Beza)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
62. Life of John Calvin Part 15
    (Calvin and Beza)
    Joe Morecraft III
    
63. Life of John Calvin Part 16
    (Calvin and Knox)
    Joe Morecraft II
64. Life of John Calvin Part 17
    (Calvin and Knox)
    Joe Morecraft III
65. Life of John Calvin Part 18
    (Calvin and Lefévre)
    Joe Morecraft III
66. Life of John Calvin Part 19
    (Calvin's Doctrine of Biblical Law)
    Joe Morecraft III
67. Life of John Calvin Part 20
    (Calvin's View of the Church)
    Joe Morecraft III

Some Good Quotes

On the Internet

• Project Wittenberg
• Documents of the Reformation
• Reformation Tracts
• The Reformers at The Hall of Church History
• The Reformers at Monergism
• Reformation Scotland

Some Good Books

The Reformation: A Handbook By T.M. Lindsay / Banner Of Truth First published in 1882, T. M. Lindsay's "Hand Book on the Reformation" is still one of the best summaries of the sixteenth century Reformation available. Understanding the Reformation to be a revival of religion, the author maintains that it cannot be successfully described unless this, its essential character, is kept distinctly in view. Here is a thrilling record of the triumph of the Gospel in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Scotland, and England in short compass. The final section of the book explains the principles that governed the movement for reform. Also contains a valuable chronological summary...

Reformation Sketches: Insights into Luther, Calvin, and the Confessions By W. Robert Godfrey / P & R Publishing The sketches in this book strive to show that the Reformation remains vitally important for Christians today. Reformers and preachers of the sixteenth century were the best educated, most godly, and most faithful group of leaders the church has ever seen. In a remarkable way they combined commitment, learning, and orthodoxy. In this book, Martin Luther and John Calvin received most of Godfrey's attention, but he also treats Philip Melanchthon, Peter Martyr Vermigli, the Heidelberg Catechism and the Canons of Dort.

For God and His People: Ulrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation By Jean Henri Merle D'Aubigne / Journeyforth On the battlefield at Kappel, a Swiss hero died. He was not a warrior but a minister. His heroism was not displayed in military valor but in preaching the gospel. He demonstrated his courage not so much in facing pikes, spears, and swords as in declaring the whole counsel of God, even when kings and priests opposed him. This hero was Ulrich Zwingli. In sixteenth century Switzerland, Zwingli sought to reform the church according to the pure precepts of the Word of God. Yet in those violent times, even a spiritual reformation could encounter very earthly opposition. Plots and counterplots, rioting mobs, and the threat of executioner's sword confronted the reformer of Zurich and his supporters. The Reformation did not advance without the shedding of blood. Through it all, Zwingli sought to be a faithful shepherd to his flock, knowing that his loyalty must ultimately lie not with kings or princes but with "that great shepherd of the sheep," the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Reformation in Spain By Thomas M'Crie / Hartland Publications The boldness with which Luther attacked the abuses and the authority of the Church of Rome in the 16th century attracted attention throughout Christendom in general and more specifically Spain. As Luther's writings, along with the earlier ones of Erasmus, gained a foothold with a Spanish people hungry for the truth, the forces of the church became anxious to suppress what they dreaded as an immediate danger. Thomas M'Cries's scholarly 1829 examination of the rise and persecution of 16th century Spanish Protestantism was intended by the author as a contribution to the history of that memorable revolution that affected all nations of Europe and indeed the Western World. He draws from, among other sources, the first hand accounts by earlier authorities such as Reynaldo Gonzalez de Montes and Cypriano de Valera, and furnishes the work with interesting details rescued from literary obscurity. His most interesting source is that of Juan Antonio Liorente, Secretary to the Inquisition at Madrid, which brings verification of accounts thought to be trained by preduice. In the end, M'Crie makes a case for a Spain free of the religious errors and coruptions that ultimately dried up the resources and poisoned the fountains of a great empire.

Masters of the English Reformation By Sir Marcus Loane / Banner Of Truth Masters of the English Reformation (Thomas Bilney, William Tyndale, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cramner) is both a serious study and also a gripping narrative, abley told. It springs from convictions shared deeply by the author and his five subjects, so that his respect - almost, his affection - for these men shines across the centuries. It is one of those books which communicates the writers enthusiasm to the reader, page by page. "Sir Marcus Loane possess an acute historical sense and a vivid spiritual perception which combine to illustrate the story he has to tell." Timothy Dudley-Smith

The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, 7 Volumes By Martin Luther / Baker Incredible savings! You get all three volumes of The House Postils---plus a 4-volume collection of 175 more sermons---at an outstanding price. Includes messages preached between 1532 and 1534 that reveal the more personal side of the Reformer and illuminate such topics as false prophets, the disciples' imprisonment, and difficult parables. Approx. 4700 pages total, seven hardcovers from Baker.

Martin Luthers 95 Theses By Martin Luther / P & R Publishing To combat abuses in the church of his day, the young German monk drafted nearly one hundred propositions for public debate. Martin Luther posted these "theses" on the church door in Wittenberg, an action that helped to give birth to the Protestant Reformation. Although most people have heard of the Ninety-Five Theses, very few have actually read these propositions. In response, Stephen Nichols has prepared this edition with an illuminating introduction, explanatory notes, and several illustrations to provide readers with access to this Christian classic.

Calvin & The Calvinists By Paul Helm / Banner Of Truth In this pioneering study Paul Helm shows that the substantial claims that Dr. Kendall makes in 'Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649,' concerning Calvin's alleged theological departures, cannot be supported from Calvin, but rest on distortions and misunderstandings. Since 'Calvin and the Calvinists' was first published in 1982, further scholarship has confirmed its claims. This careful and clear exposition remains of abiding value, not only for the scholar but also for all Christians who are concerned to evaluate their own theological heritage.

Five English Reformers By J. C. Ryle / Banner Of Truth "From the Publisher:" The conviction that martyrs, though dead, can still speak to the church, led J. C. Ryle to pen these pungent biographies of five English Reformers. Along with an analysis of the reasons for their martyrdom, he points out the salient characterictics of their lives. 160 pgs

John Calvin: His Life and Influence By Robert Reymond / Christian Focus Public Why is it that in the modern media the word "Calvinist" is always accompanied by "stern," "dour" or "strict"? Most of the people who use the terms together have next to no knowledge of what Calvinism is--and know even less about who Calvin was. An old-style reactionary? A hard-line ayatollah, raging at the world without any thought? Or is there more to this man than uninformed contemporary critics would have us believe? Robert Reymond brings us John Calvin the man. A reality quite different from the caricature often painted today. Here is man of deep spirituality with a real love for his fellow man and God. Whether the moniker "stern Calvinist" is applicable or not--his life has much to teach us.

Life of John Knox By Thomas McCrie / Back Home Industries A spiritually insighful biography of Scotland's Reformer by one of its most respected historians. McCrie, a Scottish historian and divine, devoted himself to investigations into the history, constitution and policy of the churches of the Reformation. The first-fruits of his study were given to the public in November 1811 as the Life of John Knox, which contains illustrations of the history of the Reformation in Scotland. This work exercised an important influence on public opinion at the time and is credited by many as (along with other important works of the era) transforming Edinburgh and Scotland by making active, believing Christianity acceptable to the upper classes, and available to all.

Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times By Martin Greschat; Stephen Buckwalter, trans. / Westminster / John Knox Martin Greschat's seminal work is the first biography of the important Protestant reformer to be written in seventy years. Now translated into English, this work - "the most comprehensive account of Bucer's place within the context of the history of the Reformation" (The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation)- transcends normal biographies by providing much of interest in relation to the social and political context of the sixteenth century. Lucid in style and mature in scholarship, Greschat's Martin Bucer is a splendid contribution to Reformation studies.

Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Century By Westminster / John Knox This collection of Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Century makes available a number of confessional documents that are not easily accessible elsewhere. Cochrane's introduction to the work and to each confession indicates each document's importance and its theological emphases. A New Introduction by Jack Rogers focuses on developments in the study of Reformed Confessions since the appearance of Cochrane's book in 1966.

Reformers & the Theology of Reformation By William Cunningham / Banner Of Truth "From the Publisher:" A series of addresses on the leading historical characters and the great biblical doctrines of the Reformation, including chapters on Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Beza, Assurance, and Calvinism and Arminianism. 628 pgs

The Life of John Calvin By Theodore Beza, edited by Gary Sanseri / Back Home Industries Whether you adore Calvin or dislike him, you need to know about the man. Original source materials should be used to study famous people. This biography is commended to readers as a first-hand account written by Calvin's personal associate and friend, Theodore Beza. This edited version retains the original text, but breaks lengthy sentences and paragraphs into a more manageable size for the modern reader. Added graphics bring the story to life. Each chapter includes questions for study and discussion.

The Reformation of the Church: A Collection of Reformed & Puritan Documents on Church Issues By Iain Murray / Banner Of Truth "From the Publisher:" An anthology of documents, drawn largely, but not exclusively, from the 16th and 17th centuries, presenting in a readily accessible form the finest thinking of the Reformed fathers on church issues. 416 pgs

The Triumph of Truth: A Life of Martin Luther By Jean Henri Merle D'Aubigne / Journeyforth Written by a 19th century revivalist, this fascinating biography provides an in-depth look at the man who shook Europe by declaring that "the just shall live by faith." Young adults will be captivated by the story of Luther's spiritual pilgrammage from fearful monk to courageous reformer.

The Reformation in Scotland By John Knox / Banner Of Truth These pages breathe the spirit of excitement and expectation of an eyewitness and participant in the unfolding drama of the work of God in 16th century Scotland. 364 pages, softcover.