jul 10, 1509 - Date of Birth
Description:
John Calvin was born in Noyon, Picardy, France to middle class parents, Gerard and Jeanne Calvin. His father was a financial administrator for the Roman Catholic bishop of the Noyon diocese which quickly developed Calvin's love for scholasticism. His mother was said to be especially beautiful and an extremely pious woman, but died when Calvin was only 4.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 10, 1509
Now
~ 516 years ago