xviii, 453 pages : 24 cm Janz's selection of more than 100 carefully edited primary documents captures the energy and moment of that tumultuous time. The new edition incorporates a dozen readings by and about women in the Reformation, adds a new chapter on Thomas Muntzer and the Peasants' War, and adds illuminating graphics. --from publisher description Includes bibliographical references and index The late medieval background -- Martin Luther -- Thomas Müntzer and the peasants' war -- Zwingli and the Anabaptists -- John Calvin -- The Reformation in England -- The counter/Catholic Reformation Preface to the Second Edition -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Late Medieval Background -- Introduction -- Spirituality -- 1. Thomas Kempis, The Imitation of Christ -- The Papacy -- 2. Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam -- 3. Leo X, Pastor Aeternus -- The Status of Women -- 4. Christine de Pizan, The Book of the City of Ladies -- 5. Heinrich Kraemer, O.P., and Jacob Sprenger, O.P., Malleus Maleficarum -- 6. Henricus Cornelius Agrippa, Declamation on the Nobility and Preeminence of -- the Female Sex -- 7. Desiderius Erasmus, The Abbot and the Learned Lady -- Exegesis -- 8. Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, Introduction to the Commentary on the Psalms -- Moral Instruction -- 9. The Fasciculus Morum -- Theology -- 10. Thomas Bradwardine, The Cause of God against the Pelagians -- 11. Gabriel Biel, The Circumcision of the Lord -- Indulgences -- 12. Clement VI, Unigenitus -- 13. Sixtus IV, Salvator noster -- 14. Albert of Mainz, Instructio summaria -- Eating, Sleeping, and Dying -- 15. Dietrich Kolde, Mirror for Christians -- Criticism -- 16. Desiderius Erasmus, In Praise of Folly -- Recommended for Further Reading -- -- Chapter 2. Martin Luther -- Introduction -- The Person -- 17. Autobiographical Fragment: Preface to the Complete Edition of Luther's Latin -- Writings -- 18. Letter to His Father: Dedication of On Monastic Vows -- 19. Luther on His Monastic Life -- 20. From Luther's Table Talk -- 21. Letter to Katie -- Theological Writings -- 22. Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences -- 23. A Meditation on Christ's Passion -- 24. To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Reform of the -- Christian Estate -- 25. The Freedom of a Christian -- 26. Preface to the New Testament -- 27. Preface to the Old Testament -- 28. The Small Catechism -- 29. The Smalcald Articles -- Lutheranism -- 30. Argula von Grumbach, Letter to the University of Ingolstadt -- 31. The Augsburg Confession -- 32. Philip Melanchthon, Apology of the Augsburg Confession -- 33. Formula of Concord -- Recommended for Further Reading -- -- Chapter 3. Thomas Mntzer and the Peasants' War -- Introduction -- Thomas Mntzer -- 34. Vindication and Refutation -- 35. A Sermon Before the Princes -- 36. Open Letter to the People of Allstedt -- The "War" -- 37. The Twelve Articles of the Peasants -- 38. Luther, Admonition to Peace -- 39. Johann Herholt, The Massacre of Weinsberg -- 40. Report Concerning a Female Participant -- 41. Report of Women Planning to Storm a Convent -- 42. Count Philipp von Solm's Report -- The Aftermath -- 43. Michel Gross's Report on Treatment of the Defeated Peasants -- 44. Luther, Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants -- 45. Valerius Anshelm of Bern on the Aftermath of the Uprising -- 46. Hermann Mühlpfort on Luther's Role and Responsibility -- Recommended for Further Reading -- -- Chapter 4. Zwingli and the Anabaptists -- Introduction -- Ulrich Zwingli -- 47. Letter to Utinger -- 48. Of Freedom of Choice in the Selection of Food -- 49. Petition to the Bishop of Constance -- 50. Of the Clarity and Certainty of the Word of God -- 51. Sixty-seven Theses -- 52. On True and False Religion -- 53. Letter to Vadian -- 54. The Marburg Colloquy: Another Report -- 55. Zwingli's Death: Two Accounts -- Anabaptist Origins -- 56. The Beginnings of the Anabaptists -- 57. Balthasar Hubmaier, Concerning Heretics and Those Who Burn Them -- 58. Balthasar Hubmaier, A Christian Catechism -- 59. The Schleitheim Confession -- 60. The Trial and Martyrdom of Michael Sattler -- 61. Hans Denck, Concerning True Love -- Münster Extremism -- 62. Bernard Rothmann, A Restitution of Christian Teaching -- 63. The End of Jan van Leiden -- Theology and Testimony -- 64. Menno Simons, A Meditation on the Twenty-fifth Psalm -- 65. The Trial and Martyrdom of Elizabeth Dirks -- 66. Janneken Munstdorp, Letter to Her Daughter -- 67. Peter Walpot, True Yieldedness and the Christian Community of Goods -- Recommended for Further Reading -- -- Chapter 5. John Calvin -- Introduction -- Calvin on Himself -- 68. Preface to the Commentary on the Psalms -- 69. Letter to Melanchthon -- Practical Matters -- 70. Geneva Ordinances -- 71. Consistory Records -- 72. Letter Concerning a Pious Woman -- 73. Letter on Usury -- The Servetus Affair -- 74. Letter from David Joris to Servetus' Judges -- 75. Letters from Servetus to the Geneva Council -- 76. Verdict and Sentence for Michael Servetus -- Theology: Institutes of the Christian Religion -- 77. Knowledge of God -- 78. Scripture -- 79. Original Sin -- 80. Christ -- 81. The Holy Spirit -- 82. The Christian Life -- 83. Predestination -- 84. The Church -- 85. The Lord's Supper -- 86. Civil Government -- A Female Advocate -- 87. Marie Dentiere, Letter to the Queen of Navarre -- Recommended for Further Reading -- Chapter 6. The Reformation in England -- Introduction -- Origins -- 88. Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy -- 89. Henry VIII's Act of Six Articles -- English Theology -- 90. Thomas Cranmer, Preface to the Great Bible -- 91. Thomas Cranmer, A Sermon of the Salvation of Mankind -- Marian Reversal -- 92. Queen Mary: The Marian Injunctions -- 93. The Examination of Lady Jane Grey -- Elizabethan Settlement -- 94. Elizabeth I's Act of Supremacy -- 95. Elizabeth I's Act of Uniformity -- 96. The Elizabethan Injunctions -- 97. The Thirty-nine Articles -- Recommended for Further Reading -- -- Chapter 7. The Counter/Catholic Reformation -- Introduction -- Early Reactions -- 98. Leo X, Exsurge Domine -- 99. Leo X, Decet Romanum -- 100. Adrian VI to the Diet of Nuremberg -- 101. Cajetan, On Faith and Works -- 102. Contarini and Carafa, Consilium de emendanda ecclesiae -- 103. Paul III, Licet ab initio -- 104. Jeanne de Jussie, The Leaven of Calvinism -- The Council of Trent -- 105. The Council of Trent, Decree and Canons on Justification -- 106. Trent, Canons on the Sacraments in General -- 107. Trent, Canons on the Eucharist -- 108. Trent, Canons on Penance -- 109. Trent, Reform Decree on Establishing Seminaries -- 110. Trent, Reform Decree on Preaching -- 111. Trent, Rules on Prohibited Books -- The Jesuits -- 112. Ignatius Loyola, Autobiography -- 113. An Early Jesuit Report on Rome -- 114. Ignatius Loyola, Prima summa -- 115. Ignatius Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises -- 116. Letter of Juan de Polanco to Antonio de Araoz -- 117. Letter of Ignatius Loyola to Peter Canisius -- The New World -- 118. Paul III, Sublimis Deus -- 119. Francisco de Vitoria, De Indis -- 120. Bartolome de las Casas, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies -- Rome and England -- 121. Pius V, Regnans in excelsis -- A Mystical Voice -- 122. Teresa of Avila, The Book of Her Life -- Recommended for Further Reading