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The Life of John Calvin

Birth
John Calvin was born in Noyon, France.
Education
At 14, Calvin began six years of studies at three French universities: Paris, Orleans, and Bourges.
Conversion
He left the Catholic faith, believing that God’s Word is our final authority and that faith in Jesus Christ alone could save him from his sin.
Crisis
Calvin fled France to Basil, Switzerland, because of persecution against Protestants in France.
Writing
At 27, Calvin wrote the first edition of Institutes of the Christian Religion.
Vocation
He accepted the request that he pastor a Protestant church in Geneva, and settled there.
Conflict
The city council banished Calvin from Geneva for three years over a disagreement about who could partake of communion.
Vocation
He pastored a French-speaking church in Strasbourg.
Publishing
Calvin published his Commentary on Romans.
Return
Calvin returned to Geneva at the request of the city council.
Related Event
Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation, died.
Writing
Calvin wrote the last edition of Institutes of the Christian Religion.
War
The French civil wars, which lasted for 36 years, began between Catholics and Huguenots (French Protestants).
Death
Calvin died in Geneva at age 55, some say of sheer exhaustion.
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