Reformation Church Leaders
Browse church historians and theologians from this period, including biographies, writings, regions, and sourced positions on Christian doctrine.
Jacob Arminius
16th-17th Century / Netherlands
Dutch Reformed theologian known for writings on election, grace, free will, atonement, perseverance, and debates that shaped Arminian theology.
194 positions / 5 writings
Jan Hus
14th-15th Century / Bohemia
Czech priest and reformer; influenced by Wycliffe, martyred at Council of Constance for challenging papal authority.
165 positions / 3 writings
John Calvin
16th Century / Geneva, Switzerland
French theologian and reformer; wrote Institutes of the Christian Religion, developed Reformed theology.
177 positions / 8 writings
John Knox
16th Century / Scotland
Scottish reformer who established Presbyterianism in Scotland; student of Calvin.
174 positions / 6 writings
John Wycliffe
14th Century / England
Pre-reformer who translated the Bible into English and challenged papal authority; 'Morning Star of the Reformation'.
172 positions / 5 writings
Martin Luther
16th Century / Germany
German monk who sparked the Protestant Reformation; emphasized justification by faith alone.
181 positions / 9 writings
Menno Simons
16th Century / Netherlands
Anabaptist leader and former Catholic priest whose writings emphasized believer baptism, discipleship, nonviolence, church discipline, holiness, and separation from worldly power.
182 positions / 5 writings
Theodore Beza
16th Century / Geneva, Switzerland
Calvin's successor in Geneva; developed Reformed theology and biblical scholarship.
157 positions / 3 writings
Thomas Cranmer
16th Century / England
Archbishop of Canterbury; compiled the Book of Common Prayer and led English Reformation.
165 positions / 5 writings
Ulrich Zwingli
16th Century / Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss reformer whose preaching and writings shaped Reformed theology, especially Scripture, worship, sacraments, images, church discipline, and civic reform.
218 positions / 5 writings