Heresy and Orthodoxy in Sixteenth-Century Paris: Francois Le Picart and the Beginnings of the Catholic Reformation

Presents the story of Paris from the Reformation to the Religious Wars. Through the work of Francois Le Picart, the popular preacher from 1530-1556, the book delineates the increasing tensions sparked by the Reformation ideas. Targeted by Calvin and Beza, Le Picart was considered the reason Paris remained in the Catholic fold. His 270 sermons serve as a preaching source for this period and are included, in part, in this text. They offer glimpses of life during these increasingly troubled times and challenge works by Denis Crouzet suggesting France was in the grip of eschatological anguish.