The History of the Christian Church, from the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, vol. 2

by William Jones

Publisher:

W. Myers

, 1819

Overview

Volume 2 of The History of the Christian Church focuses on the history of the Waldenses and Albigenses, from the time of Peter Waldo, AD 1160, through the days of Wycliffe in the fourteenth century, and up to the end of the seventeenth century. Volume 2 also contains an 80-page appendix of letters from Waldensian clergy members.

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Key Features

• Focuses on the history of the Waldenses and Albigenses
• Examines the period of history from the time of Peter Waldo to the days of Wycliffe
• Contains an 80-page appendix of letters from Waldensian clergy members

Contents

• Chronological Table of Sovereign Princes, Illustrative of the Second Volume of This Work
• Chapter 5: The History of the Waldenses and Albigenses, from the Time of Peter Waldo, AD 1160, to the Days of Wickliffe, 1360
  • Section 1: Origin of the Names Waldenses and Albigenses, with Some Account of Peter Waldo of Lyons, and the Sanguinary Edict of Pope Lucius III. Against the Disciples of Waldo
  • Section 2: Some Account of the Doctrinal Sentiments and Religious Practices of the Waldenses, Collected from the Writings of Their Adversaries
  • Section 3: A View of the Doctrinal Sentiments and Religious Practices of the Waldenses, Collected from Their Own Writings
  • Section 4: Additional Testimonies in Favour of the Principles and Practices of the Waldenses, Collected from the Writings of Both Friends and Foes; With Miscellaneous Remarks in Illustration of Their Character and History
  • Section 5: Some Account of the Rise and Establishment of the Inquisition, with Reflections on Its General Spirit and Operation
  • Section 6: History of the Persecution of the Albigenses in France, during the Thirteenth Century
  • Section 7: Some Account of the State of the Waldenses, from the Period of the Suppression of Their Churches in France to the Middle of the Fourteenth Century (AD 1230–1350)
  • Section 8: A View of the State of Religion in England and Bohemia during the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries, with Sketches of the History of Wickliff
• Chapter 6: The History of the Waldenses Continued from the Middle of the Fourteenth to the Close of the Seventeenth Century
  • Section 1: The History of the Waldenses, from the Middle of the Fourteenth, to the End of the Fifteenth Century (AD 1350–1500)
  • Section 2: History of the Waldenses from the End of the Fifteenth to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century; and More Especially of the Proceedings against Them in the South of France (AD 1500–1550)
  • Section 3: A View of the Conduct of the Court of Rome, and the Operation of Its Favorite Instrument, the Inquisition AD 1550–1570
  • Section 4: The History of the Waldenses Continued, from the Middle of the Sixteenth to the Beginning of the Seventeenth Century (AD 1551–1600)
  • Section 5: The History of the Waldenses during the Former Part of the Seventeenth Century (AD 1600–1665)
  • Section 6: History of the Waldenses Continued during the Seventeeth Century; With an Account of the Humane Interference and Generous Conduct of the English Nation towards AD 1655
  • Section 7: History of the Waldenses Continued; Including a Narrative of the Sanguinary Proceedings of the Catholics against Them in Poland (AD 1658)
  • Section 8: The History of the Waldenses Concluded
• Appendix: Containing Proofs and Illustrations

Product Details

• Title: The History of the Christian Church, from the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, vol. 2
• Author: William Jones
• Publisher: Spencer H. Cone
• Publication Date: 1824
• Pages: 492

About William Jones

William Jones (1762–1846) founded the Theological Repository in 1800 and The Christian Advocate in 1809, and served as an editor for The New Evangelical Magazine from 1815–1824. He authored numerous works, including A Dictionary of Religious Opinions, The Biblical Cyclopaedia, Lectures on the Apocalypse, The History of Modern Europe, and The Works of Mr. Archibald M’Lean: With a Memoir of His Life, Ministry, and Writings.