Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capital text has been replaced with all capitals. Variations in spelling (christian and Christian), punctuation and hyphenation have been retained except in obvious cases of typographical error. * * * * * HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. BY J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, D. D., PRESIDENT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL OF GENEVA, AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETE EVANGELIQUE. TRANSLATED BY H. WHITE, B.A. TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; M.A. AND PH. DR. HEIDELBERG. THE TRANSLATION CAREFULLY REVISED BY DR. D'AUBIGNÉ, WHO HAS ALSO MADE VARIOUS ADDITIONS NOT HITHERTO PUBLISHED. VOL. III. PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, 150 NASSAU-STREET, NEW YORK. 1848. PREFACE TO VOLUME THIRD. A spirit of examination and inquiry is in our days continually urging the literary men of France, Switzerland, Germany, and England to search after the original documents which form the basis of Modern History. I desire to add my mite to the accomplishment of the important task which our age appears to have undertaken. Hitherto I have not been content simply with reading the works of contemporary historians: I have examined eye-witnesses, letters, and original narratives; and have made use of some manuscripts, particularly that of Bullinger, which has been printed since the appearance of the Second Volume of this Work in France.[1] [1] Bullinger's Chronik, Frauenfeld, 1838-1840.