Abstract：In the development process of Western Europe,the modernity was in close contact with the religion .The change in religion was an important symbol of modernity .For this reason,the investigation into the situation of private belief in Western European society of sixteenth century,which saw great society transformations,has its own research meaning .The conversion of du Rosier occurred after the St .Bartholomew's Day massacre was a typical case,which reflected the situation of private belief in this era .This article tries to investigate the problem of private belief reflected by this event and its deep-seated causes using the method of textual analysis . In fact,the conversion of du Rosier was not only affected by panic stirred by the massacre,but also an outcome of these two conflicting doctrine systems in the background of Reformation . His conviction on the doctrine of apostolic succession and rejection of transubstantiation directly resulted in his conversion .However,this event also demonstrates the dilemma of individual's choice in private belief in sixteenth-century France . Firstly,the Church institutions and prelates of this time controlled the establishment of doctrines,and the suppression of heretical ideas had become their most steady claim .Such suppression was not only conducted by the Catholic Church,but also by the Protestant Church,which was often suppressed by the secular authority and the Catholic Church after its emergence in sixteenth century but soon turned into the guardian of the religious order .The leaders of the Protestant Church believed that the heretical ideas would ruin the harmony and unity of the Church;therefore they called for the suppression of the heretics .This opinion indicates that even inside the Protestant Church,which was fighting for freedom of belief for itself,the ideas proposed by individuals would be suppressed when different with the doctrines of the Church . Secondly,the Church institutions had been infiltrated in sixteenth century by the secular authority,which had a great influence on the private belief .In this era,the remaining vassal system controlled the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church by virtue of the secularization of benefices and the protection which the Protestant Church asked for from the high nobles of France .For the French Protestant Church,the Huguenot political advantage,which took the place of the Calvinism,had become the crucial factor,which manipulated the followers' faith . Generally speaking,the private belief in the sixteenth century was suppressed by the secular authority and the religious institutions including the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church . However,the infiltration of the secular authority into the Church institutions also weakened the religious authority .It enhanced the importance of political advantage and political values while suppressing the private belief .This change gave an impetus to the emergence of the modern state from another aspect .
沈坚 江晟. 迪罗西耶事件与16世纪个人信仰的选择困境[J]. 浙江大学学报(人文社会科学版), 2015, 1(2): 79-89.
Shen Jian Jiang Sheng. The Conversion of Hugues Sureau du Rosier :A Case Study in the Dilemma of Private Belief in Sixteenth-century France. JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, 2015, 1(2): 79-89.
