His teachings spread chiefly through two means. First, he maintained a school for Protestant leaders in Geneva, Switzerland, and those who attended his school naturally spread his teachings when they returned to their original congregations. (One such person was John Knox, who brought Presbyterianism to Scotland and it spread from Scotland to the United States).
Another major avenue was Calvin's extensive writings on church doctrine such as his "Institutes of the Christian Religion".
They were known as Calvinists. Today, a major branch of the Protestant religions is known as Calvinism.
John Calvin's followers were called Huguenots in France.
John Knox was a Protestant/Reformer in 1543.
No. He was originally an English-born Catholic who later became Protestant.
French Protestants (Calvinists specifically) persecuted during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
John Calvin was a Protestant reformer.
John Calvin's religious ideas were spread to North America from Europe. "John Calvin's Protestant teachings were spread across Europe and into North America."
The Englishmen wanted to leave England so they could go to Calvin in Geneva where there are others that share the same idea.
They were known as Calvinists. Today, a major branch of the Protestant religions is known as Calvinism.
Jacobus Arminius
A French Protestant from the 16-1700's that followed the teachings of John Calvin. Most of the population of France at that time was Catholic.
John Calvin's followers were called Huguenots in France.
The Protestant Reformation began in the early 16th century with Martin Luther in Germany and John Calvin in Switzerland as key figures. While these individuals did not invent the Protestant church as a single entity, their actions and teachings played a significant role in the birth and development of various Protestant denominations.
The Puritans followed the teachings of John Calvin, a major figure in the Protestant Reformation. They believed in predestination, the idea that God has predetermined who will be saved. This influenced their strict moral codes and emphasis on personal piety.
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity that follows the teachings of John Calvin. It emphasizes predestination, the belief that God has chosen who will be saved. Calvinists also place a strong focus on the sovereignty of God in all aspects of life.
John Wycliffe
John Knox was a Protestant/Reformer in 1543.