Pre-Reformation

The Eve of the Reformation The Eve of the Reformation- Article discussing factors such as the Catholic Church councils, the rise of Biblical humanism, the invention of printing and the rise of universities. Pre-Reformation Mystics Pre-Reformation Mystics- Short biographies of men such as Thomas a Kempis, Meister Eckhard, Johannus Tauler, Heinrich Suso, and some later mystics. Forerunners of the Reformation Forerunners of the Reformation- Short articles on Wycliffe, Hus, Peter of Chelcic, the United Brethren in Bohemia, and Kasper von Schwenckfeld. The Northern Renaissance and the Background of the Reformation The Northern Renaissance and the Background of the Reformation- Discusses the Devotio Moderna, mysticism, the invention of printing, and humanism and its effect on the Reformation. Roots of the Protestant Reformation Roots of the Protestant Reformation- Part III of this site discusses the theological influences of Wycliffe, Hus and Erasmus on the later Reformers.