Augustus Montague Toplady and His Defense of the Gospel
Augustus Montague Toplady and His Defense of the Gospel Augustus Montague Toplady was one of the many young people who turned to Christ through the ministry of John Wesley.…
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William Twisse – a 17th-century Polemicist
William Twisse – a 17th-century Polemicist To bow or not to bow? It was a key question for ministers in the Church of England, in relation to the Lord’s…
Katherine Parr and Her Role in the English Reformation
Katherine Parr and Her Role in the English Reformation Katherine Parr (1512-1548) is often remembered as the last of Henry VIII’s wives. But she was much more than that. She was…
Johannes Bogerman and His Powdering Speech
Johannes Bogerman and His Powdering Speech “Dimittimini exiteI” (“You are dismissed, get out!”) With these imperious words, Johannes Bogerman (1576-1637), president of the Synod of Dordt, expressed what many…
Agnes Beaumont and Her Fateful Ride
Agnes Beaumont and Her Fateful Ride Agnes Beaumont was gloating on her way to church. She had managed to find a ride against all odds, and what ride! She…
Charlotte of Bourbon – from Runaway Nun to Self-Sacrificing Wife
Charlotte of Bourbon – from Runaway Nun to Self-Sacrificing Wife For twelve long years, Charlotte tried to assert her legal rights to leave Notre-Dame de Jouarre, the abbey which…
Kata Bethlen – A Faith Preserved
Kata Bethlen – A Faith Preserved Kata Bethlen (1700-1752) started her autobiography with her most painful memory: her forced marriage, at age 17, to her Roman Catholic half-brother. …
Alcuin of York – More Than a Scholar
Alcuin of York – More Than a Scholar In 781, a Saxon monk named Alcuin had an encounter that changed his life and became the catalyst of the dynamic…
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim and Her Christian Plays
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim and Her Christian Plays Anyone who is familiar with the works of the Roman playwright Terence (185-159 BC) knows that they are an interesting depiction of…
John Bradford and the Comfort of God’s Sovereign Choice
John Bradford and the Comfort of God’s Sovereign Choice From Treasurer to Preacher A native of Manchester, John Bradford (c. 1510-1555) started his career as vice-treasurer of the English…
Dorothy Leigh and Her Advice to Her Sons
Dorothy Leigh and Her Advice to Her Sons One of the best-selling 17th-century manuals on parenting was written by a woman, Dorothy Leigh. What may seem perfectly normal to…
The Shocking Case of the Hungarian Galley Slaves – A 17th-century Tale of Religious Persecution
The Shocking Case of the Hungarian Galley Slaves – A 17th-century Tale of Religious Persecution One of the worst examples of religious persecution in European history happened in the…