History

Before 16th century

Renaissance, the development of humanism, and of course the printing revolution. Discover the key events leading up to the Reformation.

• – Forerunners of the Reformation
• – Renaissance and Humanism in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries
• – The revolution of printing
• – A History of the Waldensians

The 16th century

Display of Luther’s 95 theses, wars of religion, development of the Reformation in France. The 16th century was a key period which saw the ideas of the Reformation spread throughout Europe.

• – Introduction to the Reform in the 16th century
• – 500 years ago… Luther posted his 95 theses!
• – The eight wars of religion in detail
• – Western Christianity at the beginning of the 16th century

The 17th century

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Huguenot refuges, the arrival of the Mayflower in America. The 17th century was the subject of numerous upheavals.

• – The revocation of the Edict of Nantes and its consequences (1685-1700)
• – The Huguenot Refuges
• – From Louis XIII to the death of Mazarin (1610-1661)
• – The rigorous edict (1661-1685)

The 18th century

Wars of the Cévennes, the religion of the Desert, the French Revolution.

• – Religion in the “Desert” period
• – The Cévennes war
• – Royal repression against the Protestants
• – The Protestants under the French Revolution

The 19th century

The 19th century begins with the Concordat of 1801 and the Organic Articles of 1802 which regulates the life of the Churches. Their provisions allow the reorganization of Protestantism after the Desert period.

• – Protestantism in the 19th century
• – Protestants and economic life
• – The Protestants and French political life in the 19th century
• – Protestants in Alsace since 1871

The 20th century

Law of 1905, First and Second World Wars, decolonization, ecumenical advances.

• – Protestantism in the XXth century
• – Protestant commitments in the 20th century
• – Protestants during World War I
• – Ecumenical progress

The 21st century

Celebrations of 500 years of the Reformation in 2017.

– Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017
– Temples builts after the Revolution