In the 1500s, John Calvin left France to
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here, option (a) is the correct answer. it was in the year 1536 that John Calvin decided to leave France in order to separate himself from the staunch practices of the Roman catholic church.
After leaving France he decided to go to Strasbroug. but since there was a war between Charles V and Francis I he made a detour to Geneva.
Calvin fled Paris in 1533 because of contacts with individuals who through lectures and writings opposed the Roman Catholic Church.
For the next three years he lived in different places outside of France assuming different names. He studied on his own, preached, and began work on his first edition of the Institutes— a instant best seller.
During 1536 Calvin had disengaged himself from the Roman Catholic Church and made thought of permanently leave France and go to Strasbourg. However, war had broken out between Francis I and Charles V which forced Calvin to make a one-night detour to Geneva.
Farel, a local reformer, invited him to stay in Geneva and threatened him with God’s anger if he did not. He started as a lecturer and preacher, but by 1538 was asked to leave Geneva because of theological conflicts.
He went to Strasbourg and stayed till 1541. His stay there as a pastor to French refugees was so peaceful and was evident that when in 1541 the Council of Geneva requested that he return to Geneva, he was emotionally torn. He wanted to stay in Strasbourg but felt a responsibility to return to Geneva. He did so and remained in Geneva until his death May 27 1564