Reformation

Derek Wilson looks at the great religious reformer and asks why his life and work have seemed so ­significant to so many diverse people for almost 500 years.

Will Saunders asks whether one of the ‘villains’ of the English Reformation deserves his reputation.

Paul Doolan visits a new museum in Geneva that presents the history of Reformed Christianity and Calvinism as a key and positive factor in European history.

Russel Tarr outlines what was at issue in the clash between Catholics and Protestants.

The meetings of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire were held on 2 February 1555.

John Matusiak explains how to tackle typical questions successfully.

David Gaimster explains how the English Reformation is emerging as a key area of interest in British archaeology, and how the discipline sheds a unique light on the cultural changes of the period.

Michael Mullett defines the Theses' role in the Lutheran Reformation.

Russel Tarr considers key issues from the life of the famous Cardinal.

Graham Noble investigates the causes of the rise and fall of French Protestantism.