BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Presbyterian Church was
part of the Reformation which took place several hundred In
about 1517, Martin Luther, a German priest and professor began
the Protestant Reformation against the Roman Catholic Church. It
is reported that he had a list of 95 grievances against them. An
estimated 20 years later, another theologian, John Calvin,
(reportedly Swiss and French) took the reform understanding
further. Another man named John Knox (reportedly a Scotsman)
knew and studied under John Calvin in Switzerland. There were
also other reform groups that developed in various countries
including France, England, and Holland. In the history of the
Presbyterian Church, it traces its roots back mainly to Scotland
and also to England. In the United States, it is reported that
Francis Mackemie arrived from Ireland in app. 1683. Then, about
23 years later, in the city of Philadelphia, he founded a
church. Over time, it grew. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (USA) The Presbyterian