Roland H. Bainton presents the strands of the Reformation in a single coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's breach & its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving accounts of the Diet of Worms, the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome & William the Silent's struggle for Dutch independence:
Introduction
Luther's Faith
Luther's Reform
Irreparable Breach
Reformed Church in German Switzerland
Church Withdrawn: Anabaptism
Reformed Church of Geneva: Calvinism
Free Spirits
Fight for Recognition of Luthern Faith
Fight for Recognition of Calvinist Faith
Comprehension & Middle Way of Anglican'm
Struggle for Religious Liberty
Reformation & the Political Sphere
Reformation & the Economic & Domestic Spheres
Bibliography
Index