Liberty and Religion: Church and State in Leiden's Reformation, 1572-1620

259 Pages·2000·35.243 MB·English

by  Christine Kooi

LIBERTY AND RELIGION
STUDIES
IN MEDIEVAL AND
REFORMATION THOUGHT
EDITED BY
HEIKO A. OBERMAN,Tucson,Arizona
INCOOPERATIONWITH
THOMASA.BRADY,Jr.,Berkeley,California
Al\lDREWC.GOW,Edmonton,Alberta
SUSANC.KARANT-NUl\'N,Tucson,Arizona
JURGENMIETHKE,Heidelberg
M.E.H.NICOLETTEMOUT, Leiden
ANDREWPETTEGREE,St.Andrews
MANFRED SCHULZE,Wuppertal
VOLUMELXXXII
CHRISTINE KOOI
LIBERTY AND RELIGION
LIBERTY AND RELIGION
CHURCH AND STATE IN LEIDEN'S
REFORNIATION, 1572-1620
BY
CHRISTINE KOOI
BRILL
LEIDEN .BOSTON· KOLN
2000
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments IX
ListofAbbreviations XI
Introduction .
Interpretationsofthe Dutch Urban Reformation 2
Chapter One Leiden in the Late Sixteenth Century 19
Chapter Two Building a Church, 1572-1579 . .. .. .. .. .. . 29
Chapter Three Schism in the Public Church, 1579-80 55
Chapter Four A "Minor Matter": The Question of
"Genevan" Discipline 90
The Excommunication of Caspar Coolhaes 91
The Disciplining of Pieter Hackius WI
The Leicester Conspiracy 118
Chapter Five The Second Generation of Conflict:
Arminiansand Gomarists 125
Remonstrantsand Counter-Remonstrants 132
Chapter Six Public Church, Private Belief:
The Tolerated Congregations 162
"Baptist Errors":Mennonites 165
"Inappropriate Conventicles":Lutherans 170
"Papist Impudence": Roman Catholics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Vlll CO;\lTENTS
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
The Reformation in the Dutch Cities 204
Appendix The Text of the ArbitralAccord 217
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 221
Indexes
Index ofPersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Index ofPlaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Index ofSubjects 241
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Goodfortunepermitted me to research,writeand rewritethisbook
at two fine institutions, the historydepartments ofYaleUniversity
and Louisiana State University. lowe many people a debt of
thanks for their help and support along the way.
Thisstudybegan as a Ph.D. dissertation at Yaleunder the direc
tion of Lee Palmer Wandel. Her unstinting encouragement,good
humor and friendship contributed greatly to my development as a
scholar and teacher.To hergo my heartfelt thanksfor teachingme
to think about religion and reformation in new ways.
Juliaan Woltjer, emeritus professor of history at the University
of Leiden, originally suggested this topic to me, and he has gener
ously shared his encyclopedic knowledge ofearly modern Dutch
history and his infectious enthusiasm for it with me ever since. I
especially appreciate our conversations over afternoon tea in his
attic studyduring my stays in Leiden.
My thanksalsogotothescholarswhohavereadandcommented
upon all or parts of this manuscript in its various stages: Guido
Marnef,John Michael Montias, Nicolette Mout, Heiko A. Ober
man,GeoffreyParker,JamesTracyand David Underdown.Their
suggestions and sound advice have improved this work immeasur
ably.My special thanks go to Prof. Heiko A.Oberman for accept
ing this book in his series "Studies in Medieval and Reformation
Thought."
Archivistsand librarians on both sidesoftheAtlantic,especially
the staffof the Municipal Archive of Leiden, provided indispens
able assistance and advice. I am particularly grateful to Dr.Joke
Roelevink ofthe Instituut voor Nederlandse Geschiedenis in The
Hague for allowing me to consult a typescript copy of the acts of
the Leiden classis.
x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
During my stays in Leiden, I relied greatly on Rene and Ina
Vanhaelen andJanna Vanhaelen for moral and logistical support.
From all of them I have learned much about the salutary Dutch
virtue of hospitality.
My special thanks go to Gary Miller for being such a loyal and
steadfast comrade in the scholarly trenches.
At LSU Ihave been fortunateenough to find myselfin the com
pany of fine historians and good friends: Maribel Dietz, Gaines
Foster, Penelope Harper, Sue Marchand, Paul Paskoff, Charlie
Royster,ChuckShindoandVictorStater. For theircompanionship
and camaraderie I am deeplygrateful.
Mylargestdebtistomy family,especially mymotherand father,
who encouraged me in this endeavorfrom beginningto end. They
are my first teachers, and they have my loveand gratitude.
C.K.
Baton Rouge, LA
December [999