My lecture on Monday 23 October will follow this structure:-
Reformation across Europe
Reformation in Switzerland centres on two men: Zwingli and Calvin
Reformation in Switzerland leads to Civil War between Protestant and Catholic Cantons
Reformation in Switzerland does not lead to engagement in The Thirty Years War
Switzerland strikes out on its own to become the independent neutral country it is today
Consequences of The Reformation in Europe and Switzerland
An interesting Swiss link with Cromwellian England as Regicides flee to Switzerland for safety
Books I shall refer to:-
The Shortest History of Europe John Hirst
The History of Europe in bite-sized chunks Jacob Field
The World S Sebag Montefiore
The Reformation in Germany and Switzerland Johnstone & Scribner
A Concise History of Switzerland Church & Head
The King's Revenge Jordan & Walsh
War & Religion Mitchell & Rey
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