The Apocalyptic Thinking of the Marian Exiles

Dawson, Jane

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“… 20 J. A. Dawson, ‘Apocalyptic Thinking of the Marian Exiles’, Studies in Church History, Subsidia 10 (Oxford: Blackwell, 1994): 25–40. …”

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Perspective on the Waldensians of the 16th Century from the Letters of John Calvin

Diedericks¹

2023

The Expository Times

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The Synod of Chanforan in 1532 can rightly be considered a turning point in the history of the Waldensians. However, the popular romanticising of the 16th-century encounter between the Waldensians and Protestants presents a skewed picture of what truly happened. This distorted picture causes neglect in research of the post-1532 history of the Waldensians and the Protestants. This article contributes to a focus shift in terms of relationships that were built between the Protestants and the Waldensians after the Synod of Chanforan in 1532. This is done by looking at the perception of John Calvin, the Reformer, and his attitude towards the Waldensians by using the correspondence in his letters as a point of departure. From the letters of Calvin, a deeper understanding develops regarding the growing relationship between the Protestants and the Waldensians. This growing relationship was noticeable when the Protestants considered the Waldensians to be the true church of Christ. After Geneva sent numerous missionary ministers to the Waldensian valleys, it was also perceptible that the relationship between the Protestants and the Waldensians had improved, especially after the founding of the Geneva Academy in 1558. Lastly, the growing relationship of Calvin with the Waldensians was also visible since he could rebuke them regarding their confessions and ecumenical attitude towards other Protestant congregations.

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“… 20 J. A. Dawson, ‘Apocalyptic Thinking of the Marian Exiles’, Studies in Church History, Subsidia 10 (Oxford: Blackwell, 1994): 25–40. …”

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Perspective on the Waldensians of the 16th Century from the Letters of John Calvin

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2023

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“…With a considerable sense of relief the exiles could speak about the choice between simple alternatives: Christ or Antichrist. 7 Since they were fighting as fellow soldiers with the martyrs, the exiles increasingly categorised the tribulations of all English Protestants at home and abroad as different points in a continuum of suffering, stretching from personal disruption to facing the stake. Whilst not undervaluing the blood of the martyrs, every 'faithful' Protestant was portrayed as a victim of persecution who was suffering for the gospel.…”

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‘Satan's bludy clawses’: how religious persecution, exile and radicalisation moulded British Protestant identities

Dawson¹

2018

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The study examines the radicalisation experienced by one group of religious exiles in the middle of the sixteenth century. The English-speaking congregation in Geneva formed in 1555 produced a Bible, metrical psalter and order of worship that shaped the Anglophone Reformed tradition. Study of the congregation's output shows how watching the martyrdoms in England generated a dynamic anger and fresh interpretations of persecution, tyranny and resistance. Conveyed by the worship texts, this radical legacy passed into the identities of Reformed Protestants in the British Isles, the Atlantic world and subsequently across the globe.

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‘Thus Like a Nun, Not Like a Princess Born’: Dramatic Representations of Mary Tudor in the Early Years of the Seventeenth Century

Grant¹

2011

Mary Tudor

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The Apocalyptic Thinking of the Marian Exiles

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Perspective on the Waldensians of the 16th Century from the Letters of John Calvin

Perspective on the Waldensians of the 16th Century from the Letters of John Calvin

‘Satan's bludy clawses’: how religious persecution, exile and radicalisation moulded British Protestant identities

‘Thus Like a Nun, Not Like a Princess Born’: Dramatic Representations of Mary Tudor in the Early Years of the Seventeenth Century

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