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In 1525 or 1526, Gérard withdrew his son from the Collège de Montaigu and enrolled him in the University of Orléans to study law.

According to contemporary biographers Theodore Beza and Nicolas Colladon, Gérard believed his son would earn more money as a lawyer than as a priest.

After a few years of quiet study, Calvin entered the University of Bourges in 1529.

He was intrigued by Andreas Alciati, a humanist lawyer.

Humanism was a European intellectual movement which stressed classical studies.

During his 18-month stay in Bourges, Calvin learned Greek, a necessity for studying the New Testament.