Discover the revolutionary ideas of the major theologians of the Reformation! Discover the ideas of people like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others who reformed Christianity by opposing the Catholic Church. Explore the social and theological change that occurred in Europe during the Reformation.
No. | Theologian | Doctrine | |
1 | Martin Luther | Justification by faith alone | |
2 | John Calvin | Predestination and divine sovereignty | |
3 | Ulrich Zwingli | Memorial view of the Eucharist | |
4 | Thomas Cranmer | Book of Common Prayer | |
5 | John Knox | Presbyterianism | |
6 | Menno Simons | Anabaptism | |
7 | Desiderius Erasmus | Humanism and biblical scholarship | |
8 | Huldrych Zwingli | Memorial view of the Eucharist | |
9 | John Wycliffe | Translated the Bible into English | |
10 | Philipp Melanchthon | Lutheran systematic theology | |
11 | William Tyndale | Translated the Bible into English | |
12 | John Huss | Czech Reformation | |
13 | Martin Bucer | Reformed theology | |
14 | Theodore Beza | Calvinism | |
15 | Peter Martyr Vermigli | Reformed sacramentology | |
16 | Andreas Karlstadt | Early Reformation figure | |
17 | Johannes Oecolampadius | Reformed theology | |
18 | Heinrich Bullinger | Second-generation Reformer | |
19 | Thomas Müntzer | Radical Reformation | |
20 | Caspar Olevianus | Reformed covenant theology | |
21 | John Jewel | Anglican theologian | |
22 | James Ussher | Chronology of biblical events | |
23 | Martin Chemnitz | Lutheran systematic theology | |
24 | Balthasar Hubmaier | Anabaptist theology | |
25 | Lucas Cranach the Elder | Protestant artist | |
26 | Jan Łaski | Polish Reformation | |
27 | Jacobus Arminius | Arminianism | |
28 | Nicholas Ridley | Anglican theologian and martyr | |
29 | Jakob Andreae | Lutheran theologian | |
30 | Girolamo Zanchi | Reformed theologian | |
31 | John Smyth | General Baptist theology | |
32 | Bartholomew Ziegenbalg | Lutheran missionary | |
33 | Johannes Brenz | Lutheran theologian | |
34 | Aonio Paleario | Italian Reformation | |
35 | Robert Estienne | Prominent printer of Protestant texts | |
36 | Johann Eck | Catholic opponent of Luther | |
37 | Matija Vlačić Ilirik | Croatian Reformation | |
38 | Petrus Canisius | Counter-Reformation theologian | |
39 | Franciscus Junius | Reformed theologian | |
40 | António Vieira | Portuguese Jesuit missionary | |
41 | Lambert Daneau | Reformed theologian | |
42 | Johannes Bugenhagen | German Lutheran reformer | |
43 | Peter Waldo | Waldensian movement | |
44 | Albertus Magnus | Catholic theologian and philosopher | |
45 | Philipp Nicolai | Lutheran hymn writer | |
46 | Georgius Calixtus | Lutheran theologian | |
47 | Andreas Hyperius | Reformed theologian | |
48 | Jan Želivský | Czech Reformation leader | |
49 | Adam Pastor | Polish Reformer | |
50 | Alexander Nowell | Anglican theologian | |
51 | Robert Barnes | English Reformer and martyr | |
52 | Francesco Stancaro | Italian Reformation | |
53 | Michael Servetus | Unitarian views and anti-Trinitarianism | |
54 | Laurence Humphrey | English theologian and translator | |
55 | Aegidius Hunnius | Lutheran theologian | |
56 | Justus Velsius | Dutch Anabaptist | |
57 | Hugh Latimer | English Reformer and martyr | |
58 | Johannes Agricola | Antinomianism | |
59 | Thomas Becon | English Reformer and writer | |
60 | Johannes Łaski | Polish Reformation leader | |
61 | John Foxe | Author of “Foxe’s Book of Martyrs” | |
62 | Jan Amos Comenius | Unity of the Brethren | |
63 | Henry Bullinger | Swiss Reformer | |
64 | Reginald Pole | Catholic theologian and cardinal | |
65 | Guido de Bres | Author of the Belgic Confession | |
66 | Franciscus Gomarus | Reformed theologian | |
67 | John Feckenham | Last Abbot of Westminster | |
68 | Amandus Polanus | Reformed theologian | |
69 | Juan de Valdés | Spanish Reformation | |
70 | Johann Gerhard | Lutheran theologian | |
71 | Leonard Cox | English Reformer and writer | |
72 | David Chytraeus | Lutheran theologian | |
73 | Nicolaus von Amsdorf | Early Lutheran theologian | |
74 | Melchior Cano | Counter-Reformation theologian | |
75 | Thomas Goodwin | English Puritan theologian | |
76 | Matthias Flacius | Lutheran theologian | |
77 | Pedro da Fonseca | Jesuit theologian | |
78 | Martin Borrhaus | German Reformer | |
79 | Ludwig Hätzer | Anabaptist leader and writer | |
80 | Leonardus Lessius | Jesuit theologian | |
81 | Ludwig Rabus | Lutheran theologian | |
82 | John a Lasco | Polish Reformer and pastor | |
83 | Peter Martyr | Italian Reformer and theologian | |
84 | Johannes Drusius | Dutch Reformed theologian | |
85 | Johannes Piscator | Reformed theologian | |
86 | Desiderius Gallus | Hungarian Reformer | |
87 | Johann Konrad Dannhauer | Lutheran theologian | |
88 | John Ponet | English Reformer and bishop | |
89 | James Arminius | Arminianism |