The Renaissance was a reaction against the attitude of the Middle Ages, and the Reformation was the passionate, divisive argument that grew out of it. Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans, Anabaptists: the divisions we inherit were the front-page headlines of that century.

Volume three of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power shows the progression of the Reformation era and the daring bravery of its figures, presenting a period from which there is a great deal to be learned - not least the vibrancy of ordinary people's lives once the Scriptures were in their hands. Nick Needham writes narrative history with the sources quoted generously.