John Knox and the Presbyterian Offensive.

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Artwork   •   The International Monument to the Reformation, usually known as the Reformation Wall, was inaugurated in 1909 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Wall, stands within the premises of the University of Geneva, honouring the legacy of John Calvin, its founder.

At the centre of the monument, (from left to right) four 5 metre-tall statues of Calvinism's main proponents are depicted:

 William Farel (1489–1565), John Calvin (1509–1564), Theodore Beza (1519–1605),     John Knox (c.1513–1572).

To the left of the central statues are 3 metre-tall statues of:

Frederick William of Brandenburg (1620–1688). William the Silent (1533–1584),   Gaspard de Coligny (1519–1572).

To the right are 3 metre-tall statues of:

Roger Williams (1603–1684),     Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658),     Stephen Bocskai (1557–1606).

Along the wall, to either side of the central statues, is engraved the motto of both the Reformation and Geneva:

Post Tenebras Lux (Latin for After darkness, light). On the central statues' pedestal is engraved a Christogram: ΙΗΣ.

The Wall is in the grounds of the University of Geneva, which was founded by John Calvin, and was built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Calvin's birth and the 350th anniversary of the university's establishment.

It is built into the old city walls, and the monument's location there is designed to represent the integral importance of the fortifications, and therefore of the city of Geneva, to the Reformation.

Music 1    •   Why Fum'th In Fight. (Third Psalm Tune for Archbishop Parker's Psalter of 1567). Psalm 2:1. Composer Thomas Tallis. Masterworks Gallery.

Music 2    •    Psalm 91. (Scottish Metrical Psalms) Stevenston High Kirk

Music 3    •   Why Fum'th In Fight.