Historical People Named John

Fifteenth century German inquisitor who sold indulgences

Female saviour of France during the hundred years war

Early Czech Catholic Church reformer

Another early reformer who famously translated the bible into English

A founding father and the second president of the United States of America

Scientific Revolution thinker who expanded on heliocentrism by discovering the elliptical orbit of planets

French protestant who created a new branch of Protestantism in Geneva

His Scottish student, who eventually formed the Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Financial adviser to King Louis XIV who ultimately failed to improve France's financial situation

First prime minister of Canada, controversial for his involvement in residential schools

The 35th president of the United States of America, assassinated in 1963

Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865

Fifteenth century Italian explorer who was the first European to arrive in North America since the Vikings

The first Tsar of Russia, modernized the empire

English seventeenth century political philosopher who supported Constitutional Monarchy as the best form of government

Inventor of the movable-type printing press

Author of the Lord of the Rings as well as numerous other writings

English economist whose ideas created an economic school of thought

Swiss Age of Enlightenment philosopher who supported a direct democracy

German Baroque era composer and musician