Nadere Reformatie is a Dutch term that refers to a period of church history in the Netherlands, following the Reformation, from roughly 1600 until 1750. The term is most often translated into English as either "Dutch Second Reformation" or "Further Reformation," with the latter translation being preferred by most. The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... 1600 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex...

In broad terms, the period and its representatives are known for their desire to apply the principles of the Reformation to their day — their homes, churches, and, indeed, all sectors of Dutch society in the seventeenth and early eighteenth century. In their balance and value of both orthodoxy as well as piety the Nadere Reformatie resembles English Puritanism. In fact, Puritanism had much influence on the Nadere Reformatie. Many Puritan works were translated into Dutch during this time. The Puritans were members of a group of radical Protestants which developed in England after the Reformation. ...

The two leading figures of the period are a professor, Gisbertus Voetius, and a pastor, Wilhelmus a Brakel. Brakel's main work, the Redelijke Godsdienst, an explanation, defense, and application of the Reformed faith, has been translated into English. Gisbertus Voetius (Voet) (March 3, 1589 — November 1, 1676) was a Dutch theologian. ...

While much had been written on the period in Dutch language church historical literature in the past decades, very little can be found in English. Dr. Joel Beeke of the Puritan Reformed Seminary is one of very few scholars who has written in English on the subject. Several students of Dr. Richard Muller, professor at Calvin Theological Seminary, have also shown interest in the period. One wrote a dissertation in 2003 on a lesser known, but representative figure from the period, Simon Oomius. For Richard Müller, the German dentist who blew up his wife and car, see Richard Müller (murderer). ... Calvin Theological Seminary is a seminary affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and very closely tied to Calvin College. ...

Recently, a very fine Dutch work has been translated into English by the Dutch Reformed Translation Society on this subject: Arie de Reuver, Sweet Communion: Trajectories of Spirituality from the Middle Ages through the Further Reformation. Trans. James A. De Jong. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.