History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1 is the opening of the work by the Swiss Protestant historian J. H. Merle d'Aubigné, translated by Henry Beveridge, which first appeared in French in 1835 and was enormously popular in the English-speaking world. This volume describes the condition of the church and of Europe before Luther, the corruption of the papacy and the stirrings of reform in Wycliffe, Hus and the humanists, then follows Luther from his childhood and his years as a monk through his discovery of justification by faith, the posting of the theses at Wittenberg and the first disputes with Rome. Merle d'Aubigné writes as a believer in the cause he narrates. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1 by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1 in the public domain?
Yes. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1 by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Henry Beveridge. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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What kind of book is History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1?
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 1 by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
