His upbringing and study

John Calvin is born in the French city of Noyon on 10 July 1509. His father was financial  administrator in the cathedral in Noyon and he wanted his children to become important persons. His mother, Jeanne, died at a low age. She was a pious and serious mother. John had four brothers and two sisters. Father wanted John to become priest and arranged that the church financed the study of his son. At an age of twelve John became chaplain. The work was done by a poor priest but all the money was for Calvin. At an age of fourteen John went to Paris to study Latin. Throught this Calvin was made able to do his work. He studied with great zeal and strictness. He was from his birth a quiet and serious boy. He was Catholic and believed what the Roman Catholic Church learned him. Nevertheless he goes often to groups where the people read and study the Bible. The same as for Zwingli, the Bible was the way to see that the Catholic Church was wrong in some of its doctrines. Calvin still not broke with the Catholic Church and followed faithfully the lessons on school. His teacher were satisfied with him. Suddenly the friendship turned into enmity, his father got into a quarrel with a spiritual. He did not want his son to became a priest anymore and adviced him to study law. Calvin left Paris and started to study law in Orleans. In Orleans he also studied the Bible piously and the Lord blessed this to his heart.