| 1509 | John Calvin is born. | |
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| 1532 | John Calvin publishes his first workóa commentary on Senecaís De Clementia. | |
| 1535 | Calvin moves to Geneva. | |
| 1536 | Calvin publishes the first edition of his Institutes of the Christian Religion. | |
| 1537 | January 16 | The Little Council and the Council of Two Hundred adopt Calvin's 21 Articles. |
| 1538 | Calvin and William Farel are banished from Geneva. | |
| 1538 | April 21 | Calvin and Farel refuse to serve communion in Geneva. |
| 1540 | Calvin publishes his commentary on Romans. | |
| 1540 | Calvin attends Diet of Hagenau. | |
| 1540 | August | Calvin marries Idelette de Bures. |
| 1541 | Calvin attends Diet of Regensburg. | |
| 1541 | November 20 | Geneva city councils approve Calvin's Ecclesiastical Ordinances as the church constitution. |
| 1541 | September 13 | Calvin returns to Geneva. |
| 1553 | Michael Servetus arrested in Geneva and burned at the stake. | |
| 1564 | John Calvin dies. |