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Question
Who was John Calvin? By what names were the Calvinists known in different countries?
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Solution
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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