French philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu inspired the people with revolutionary ideas of liberty and equality. Montesquieu rejected the theory of the Divine Right of Kings and urged for separation of powers. Rousseau, in his book 'Social Contract', announced that sovereign power lay in popular will.
The Anabaptists originated from Zurich/Germany.
Huguenots are mainly from Northern France.
The Anglican only has a long and unbroken history with Great Britain and Ireland.
Calvinism is originally from Switzerland. It spread through England, Scotland, France, the Netherlands, various colonies of North America, and parts of Germany and central Europe while in parts of Germany and Scandinavia Lutheranism spread.
Presbyterian originated from Scotland. There is a big influence from John Calvin and the works of John Knox (He brought back important reformed teachings to Scotland).
