The first professed Protestants in France were Lefevre, Wolmar, Farel, Viret, Marot, Olivetan, Calvin, and Beza, all men of distinguished learning and ability; but most of them had to seek safety in exile. It was only after the successful establishment of the Reformation in French Switzerland that the movement became serious in France. Calvin and Beza may be called the fathers of the French ... [MORE] 1. Huguenots - A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Huguenots and their place in the French reformation. 2. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes - A copy of the edict by Louis XIV in 1685 which again allowed persecution of the French Reformed Church. 3. The History of Protestantism - Book 22 of Wylie's work, covering Protestantism in France from the death of Henry IV (1610) to the Revolution (1789). 4. The History of Protestantism - Book 17 of Wylie's works covering Protestantism in France from the death of Francis I (1547) to the Edict of Nantes (1598). 5. The History of Protestantism - Book 14 of Wylie's work, covering the rise and establishment of Protestantism at Geneva. 6. The History of Protestantism - Book 13 of Wylie's works, from the rise of Protestantism in France (1510) to the publication of the Institutes in 1536. 7. The Reformation in France - A site on pre-reformation history, Lutheranism, and the Huguenots in France. 8. France in the Reformation 16th and 17th century France - Comprehensive links for Reformation France and French History during the 16th and 17th centuries. 9. Huguenot and Protestant Reformed Chronology - A timeline beginning in France with Jacques le Fevre in 1512 through the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes by King Louis XIV in 1685. Events concerning the Huguenots in the New World are also listed. 10. Huguenot History - Describes the religious wars of France and includes a link to a timeline of Huguenot and Protestant Reformed chronology. 11. Pierre Viret - A reformer who helped consolidate the Reformation in Lausanne and then captured the hearts of the Huguenots in France. 12. St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre - August 24, 1572, was the date of the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in France. On that day, over 400 years ago, began one of the most horrifying holocausts in history. 13. The Devil and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century France - A study of some of the religious controversies between Catholics and Protestants. 14. The French Reformation - Chapter 12 of a book,"The Great Controversy" by Ellen G. White, tracing the history of the movement in France from Jacques Lefevre to John Calvin. 15. The Huguenots in France - An extensive list of links to resources on the Huguenots and the French Reformation. 16. The Human Heart - Etext of 1732 Huguenot devotional booklet: original French, and English translation. 17. The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day - A description by the historian De Thou, who as a young man witnessed the massacre on August 24, 1572. 18. Wars of Religion - Articles, maps, and bibliography detailing the wars between Protestants and Catholics in 16th century France.

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