CHAPTER 1.

THE FIRST REFORMERS AND THE FIRST PERSECUTORS IN HUNGARY. (1518 to 1526.)

First gleams�Louis II.�Mary of Hungary�Beginning of the Reformation�The first preachers�Their wish to see Luther� Threatenings of persecution�Intolerance of the Catholic clergy� Louis II. and Frederick the Wise�The Gospel at Hermannstadt� Noteworthy progress�Severe ordinance against the Reform�First act the burning of the books�Flight of Grynaeus�New efforts�An execution at Buda�Another storm

CHAPTER 2.

SOLYMAN�S GREAT VICTORY.

Solyman�s army�Hungary entirely unprepared�Vain attempts to raise an army�The small troop of King Louis�Battle of Mohacz�Death of Louis II.�Sorrow of the Queen�Consolation offered by Luther�A hymn of resignation�Two Kings of Hungary�Martyrs at Liebethen�Edict of persecution

CHAPTER 3.

DEVAY AND HIS FELLOW-WORKERS. (1527 to 1538.)

Mathias Biro Devay�Student at Wittenberg�Various lords protectors of Reform�Slackening of persecution�Reform at Hermannstadt�Solyman�s refusal to oppress the Protestants� Concession of Augsburg welcomed by Hungarians�Devay�s return to Hungary�His pastorate at Buda�His fellow-workers� Devay cast into prison�His appearance before the Bishop of Vienna�His defense and acquittal�Imprisoned again�Asylum offered him by Count Nadasdy�Controversies with Szegedy� Devay at Wittenberg�Melanchthon�s letter to Nadasdy�Devay at Basel�The Printing-press and Schools�Stephen Szantai�His enemies the Bishops�Conference appointed by Ferdinand� Embarrassment of the Arbitrators�Embarrassment of Ferdinand�Efforts of the Bishops�Banishment of Szantai

CHAPTER 4.

PROGRESS OF EVANGELIZATION AND OF THE SWISS REFORMATION IN HUNGARY. (1538 to 1545.)

The doctrines of Zwinglius in Hungary�Occasion of trouble to some minds�Political divisions�Fresh invasion of the Turks� Dispersion of Evangelical divines�Abatement of Moslem violence�Renewed courage of the Christians�Progress of the Reformation�Devay in Switzerland�His adoption of Calvin�s doctrines�Luther�s grief�Martin de Kalmance�Hostility excited against him�Persecution instigated by the Priests�Ordinances of Ferdinand�Courage of the Christians of Leutschau�Stephen Szegedin�His knowledge and eloquence�His writings�His acceptance of Calvin�s doctrines�Hated by the papists�His banishment

CHAPTER 5.

THE GOSPEL IN HUNGARY UNDER TURKISH RULE. (1515 to 1548.) Rome the persecutor�Islamism tolerant�Council of Trent�The union of Christians in Hungary�Confessions of Faith�Szegedin in the South of Hungary�His second banishment�Emeric Eszeky�The Gospel at Tolna�Refusal of the Turks to persecute� Spread of the Gospel�Rule of the Turks favorable to the Gospel� The Faith embraced in the whole of Transylvania.

CHAPTER 6.

BOHEMIA, MORAVIA, AND POLAND. (1518 to 1521.)

The United Brethren�Relations with Luther�Luther�s goodwill� Discussions on the Lord�s Supper�The Calixtines�Poland evangelized by the Bohemians�First successes�Luther�s Reformation in Poland�Jacob Knade at Dantzic�The Gospel well received�Religious liberty�A revolution at Dantzic�Reorganization of the Church�Appeal of the Catholics to the King� Harshness of Sigismund�Final triumph of the Gospel�The Gospel at Cracow�Embraced by many eminent persons�Words of Luther�Attempted Reformation in Russia

CHAPTER 7.

THE POLISH REFORMER. (1524 to 1527.)

John Alasco�At Zurich�His intercourse with Zwinglius�His stay at Basel�His intimacy with Erasmus�Study of Holy Scripture� His diligence and progress�Spiritual enjoyments of his life at Basel�Praised by Erasmus�Alasco compelled to leave Basel� His travels�Return to Poland�His life at court�His weakness� Suspected of heresy�An investigation�Alasco�s renunciation of Reform�His fall�Honors�Awakening of conscience�His better knowledge of the truth�Liberty�New honors�Alasco�s refusal of them�His departure from Poland�On his way to the Netherlands

CHAPTER 8.

THE POLISH REFORMER IN THE NETHERLANDS AND IN FRIESLAND. (1537 to 1546.)

Alasco�s marriage�Trials and consolations�Religious condition of Friesland�Alasco in Poland�His return to Friesland�His relations with Hardenberg�Seeking after separation from Rome� Alasco Superintendent of Friesland�Prudence and zeal� Accusations�Threats�Hatred of the Monks�A letter of Alasco� God or the World�The Reformer�s victory�Patience and success�Various Sects�A false Christ unmasked�Government of the Church�Doctrine�Oppositions�New strength� Tribulations�A hidden protector�Viglius of Zuychem�His elevated position�Secret report on his tendencies�His real sentiments�Contrast

CHAPTER 9.

BEGINNING OF REFORMATION IN THE NETHERLANDS. (1518 to 1524.)

Freedom and Wealth�Ambition of Charles V.�Precursors of the Reformation�The Reformation at Antwerp�At Louvain�Erasmus attacked�Violent proceedings of the Monks�Persecuting Edict� Arrest of Jacob Spreng�His recantation�His grief and repentances�The Inquisition�Cornelius Gnapheus, an Erasmian�His Imprisonment�Useless abjuration-Henry of Zutphen, Evangelist�His stay at Wittenberg�His preaching at Antwerp�His arrest�His rescue by the people�His fate in Holstein�Demolition of the Convent of the Augustines�Numerous adhesions to Reform�The Heavenly spouse�Faith and courage� Conventicles�A Martyr�Tolerance of some of the Bishops�One of the �Illuminated��Luther�s counsels

CHAPTER 10.

OUTWORKS. (1525 to 1528.)

Charles V.�His policy in the Netherlands�Charles of Egmont�s Letter to the Pope�The Pope�s answer�Jan van Bakker�His faith�His breach with Rome�His imprisonment�His trial� Refusal to recant�Condemnation�Martyrdom�A legend� Fruitless attempt at outward Reformation�New Edict of persecution�The humanist Gnapheus�The widow Wendelmutha�Attempt to make her give way�Her condemnations�Execution�The renewed Gospel

CHAPTER 11.

THE VICTIMS OF CHARLES V. (1529 to 1535.)

Compassion of Charles V.�Rage of Charles of Egmont� Executions multiplied�Martyrdom of William of Zwoll�Victims of Charles V.�Death of Margaret of Austria�Mary of Hungary, governess of the Netherlands�Her false position�Cornelius Crocus�John Sartorius�Controversies�Some books of Sartorius�New Edict of Persecution�A courageous Town�A Family of Martyrs�Crimes and horrors�Sorrow and distress� The enthusiasts�Cruel fanaticism�Unhealthy fermentations� �Illuminated� prophets�The Tailor Bockhold�Excesses and follies�Illuminism the offspring of persecution�The Netherlands breaking off from Lutheranism to embrace Calvinism

CHAPTER 12.

LOUVAIN. (1537 to 1544.)