Jacques Bernard (theologian)

Jacques Bernard (1 September 1658 – 27 April 1718), French theologian and publicist, who lived his entire academic career in the Dutch Republic.

As he continued to preach the reformed doctrines (in opposition to the royal ordinance) he was obliged to leave the country and retired to Holland, where he was appointed one of the pensionary ministers of Gouda.

In July 1686 he began publishing the Histoire abregée de l'Europe which he continued, monthly, until December 1688.

In 1698 he collected and published Actes et mémoires des négociations de la paix Ryswick, in four volumes.

The same year he resumed his Nouvelles de la république des lettres, and continued it until his death.