Geneva in the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 3 people and 8 moments here, from 1536 to 1639. The most recorded lives are John Calvin, John Milton and Giordano Bruno.

Notable people

1. John Calvin

   from 1536 to 1564

   6 moments here

   French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

2. John Milton

   in 1639

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

3. Giordano Bruno

   in 1579

   1 moment here

   Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

Moments

1. 1536 First arrival and stay in Geneva John Calvin
2. 1537 Pastoral office in first Genevan ministry John Calvin
3. 1538 Banishment from Geneva John Calvin
4. 1541 Return to Geneva with his family John Calvin
5. 1564 Final sermon at St. Pierre John Calvin
6. 1564 Death in Geneva John Calvin
7. 1579 University enrollment in Geneva Giordano Bruno
8. 1639 Stay in Geneva John Milton

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