On October 31st, 1517 Martin Luther, a monk who had been at issue with the Catholic church for years over their “Indulgences scale.” So the day before “All Saints day” when he knew the church would be full, Luther posted his now famous “95 Theses” not as a formal protest but to initiate debate. It … More Sunday Sermon Series – 10/20/2022
Down with King James II! The year 1689 witnessed an extraordinary event. William III of Orange came to the throne of England in a bloodless revolution. It was not that England had no king. James II sat in Whitehall and did not hesitate to exert his royal prerogative as he saw fit. The problem was … More Today in Church History
John Rogers, 1st of Many Martyrs John Rogers burned to death at a stake at Smithfield, England on this Monday morning, February 4,1555. Among the onlookers who encouraged him were his own children. What monstrous crime had earned him this cruel death? Born about 1500, Rogers was educated at Cambridge. He became a Catholic priest … More Today in Church History
Henry IV Renounced Protestant Faith Henry IV “The Great” remains the most popular of the French kings. However, there was time when it was doubtful he could take the throne. The chief difficulty lay in the fact that he had been reared a Protestant (French Huguenot) in a nation whose majority was Roman Catholic. Henry … More Today in Church History
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