de Bèze

/ də bɛz /

noun

de BèzeThéodore15191605MFrenchRELIGION: theologianMISC: scholar Théodore (teodɔr).1519–1605, French Calvinist theologian and scholar, who lived in Switzerland. He succeeded Calvin as leader of the Swiss Protestants

The speech of de Bèze, delivered on the first day (Sept. 7th) of the Colloquy, as it came to be called, made a great impression.

Calvin and de Bèze wrote, energetically urging their followers to refrain from attacks on churches, images, and relics.

This aide-de-camp of Calvin and Théodore de Bèze contrasted well with the furrier's son.

Bossuet, who weighed all the historical evidence, did not think that the idea of this attempt was due to Théodore de Bèze.

"Nay, monseigneur, you would lose too much by that," said Théodore de Bèze shrewdly.

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