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The Wikipedia article on the French Wars of Religion) says that the Calvinist form of Protestantism, in particular, spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of Lutheranism).

The Wikipedia article on the French Wars of Religion) says that the Calvinist form of Protestantism, in particular, spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of Lutheranism).

The Wikipedia article on the French Wars of Religion says that the Calvinist form of Protestantism, in particular, spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of Lutheranism).

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In theThe Wikipedia article in wikipedia abouton the french wars of religion (hereFrench Wars of Religion), it says that the particular Calvinist form of protestantismProtestantism, in particular, spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of lutheranismLutheranism).

Why french nobility adopted calvinism?

In the article in wikipedia about the french wars of religion (here), it says that the particular Calvinist form of protestantism spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of lutheranism).

Why did the French nobility adopt Calvinism?

The Wikipedia article on the French Wars of Religion) says that the Calvinist form of Protestantism, in particular, spread into the nobility. Now, I'd like to know why is that, and not Lutheranism for example?

I speculate that Calvin is closer to Zwingli in the issue of the limits of authority of the king, but it could also be for more trivial reasons (e.g. language barrier of Lutheranism).

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