The polemic against the Catholic Church was an embarrassment to the pro-reform Catholics; the King now publicly affirmed his Catholic faith, and the immediate public outcry necessitated the flight of several prominent Protestant leaders, including John Calvin, and of scholars and poets like Clément Marot.
The polemic against the Catholic Church was a severe insult to all faithful Catholics; and the King now publicly affirmed his Catholic faith. The immediate public outcry necessitated the flight of several prominent Protestant leaders, including John Calvin, and of scholars and poets like Clément Marot.