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प्रश्न
Who was John Calvin? By what names were the Calvinists known in different countries?
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उत्तर
John Calvin (1509-1564), a French scholar, popularised the Protestant movement in Switzerland after the death of Zwingli, who declared the Bible as the sole authority. Calvinists were known as the ‘Puritans’ in England, ‘Huguenots’ in France and ‘Presbyterians’ in Scotland.
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