Brethren of the Common Life Pre-Reformation The Reformation Church History
Around 1350 the Brethren of the Common Life, founded by Gerhard Groote, made an attempt to reform the church. Their teachings were called Devotio Moderna (The New Devotion.) This group founded schools, from which came many men who did much to promote learning and piety. Luther attended one of their schools in Magdeburg for one year. Three other pupils who attended were John of Wessel, Erasmus and Thomas a Kempis.
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- Brethren of the Common Life - A Catholic Encyclopedia article.
- Devotio Moderna: The Brethren of the Common Life - Description of the movement and its teachings.
- John Wessel Goesport (Gansfort) - Catholic Encyclopedia article on this member of the Brethren of the Common Life.
- Gerard Groote - A forerunner of the Reformation, founder of the pre-reformation Brothers of brethren of the common life the Common Life.
- Florens Radewyns - A co-founder, with Groote, of the movement.
- Thomas a Kempis - A short description of his connection with the Brethren of the reformation the Common Life.
- Johann Wessel (Wessel Harmenss Gansfort) - Four pages on Wessel in the New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of brethren of the common life Religious Knowledge.
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