This is Geoffrey R. Elton's classic account of the Reformation, revealing the issues & preoccupations central to the age & portraying its leading figures with vigor & realism. Table of Contents/Maps Preface to the 1st Edition

1. Luther The Attack on Rome The State of Germany
2. Charles V
3. Years of Triumph The Progress of Lutheranism Zwingli The Wars of Charles V
4. The Radicals
5. Outside Germany The South The West The North The East
6. The Formation of Parties The Emergence of Protestantism The Search for a Solution
7. The Revival of Rome Catholic Reform Counter-Reformation The Jesuits & the New Papacy
8. Calvin The Meaning of Calvinism The Reformation in Geneva The Spread of Calvinism
9. War & Peace The Triumph of Charles V The Defeat of Charles V The End of an Age
10. The Age The Religious Revolution Art, Literature & Learning The Nation State Society The Expansion of Europe Afterword 2nd Edition-Andrew Pettegree Notes Further Reading Index