Simon Goulart (20 October 1543 – 3 February 1628) was a French
Reformed theologian, humanist and poet.
Life
He was born at
Senlis
Senlis () is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hautes de France.
The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic cathedral and other ...
in northern France. He first studied law, then adopted the Reformed faith and became one of the pastors at
Geneva
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Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...
in the
Republic of Geneva (1566). He was called to
Antwerp, to
Orange
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*Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis''
** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower
*Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum
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, to
Montpellier and to
Nîmes as minister, and to
Lausanne
, neighboring_municipalities= Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Écublens, Épalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR ...
as professor; but remained at Geneva and became a citizen.
According to Scott Manetsch, Goulart was an "eloquent but controversial preacher, unafraid to speak out against the ills of society, whether they be promiscuous styles of clothing, miscarriages of public justice, or the hypocrisy of public officials."
In 1595 he preached aggressively against
Gabrielle d'Estrées
Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux (; 157310 April 1599) was a mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France. She persuaded Henry to renounce Protestantism in favour of Catholicism in 1593. La ...
, the favorite of
Henry IV of France
Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch ...
. He was put in prison by order of the Council of Geneva; after eight days he was released, although the French ambassador had demanded a more severe punishment.
When
Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza ( la, Theodorus Beza; french: Théodore de Bèze or ''de Besze''; June 24, 1519 – October 13, 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation ...
died in 1605, Goulart took over as leader of the
Company of Pastors The Company of Pastors or Venerable Company (French: ''Compagnie des pasteurs'') is an organization, comparable to a classis, of ministers and deacons of the Protestant Church of Geneva. It was established as part of the implementation of John Cal ...
.
He died at Geneva.
Works
He wrote a number of books on history and theology. He made additions to
Jean Crespin's ''Histoire des Martyrs'' (Geneva, 1608); he wrote also ''Recueil contenant les choses les plus mémorables advenues sous la Ligue'' (6 vols., 1590–99), and ''Recueil des choses mémorables sous le régne de Henri IV'' (1598).
References
*https://archive.org/stream/newschaffherzog38haucgoog#page/n61/mode/2up
External links
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French Calvinist and Reformed theologians
French Renaissance humanists
Theologians from the Republic of Geneva
16th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians
16th-century French theologians
1543 births
1628 deaths
People from Senlis