What I have called the major Reformation of the 16th century is represented in the Netherlands most clearly by Cassander, Coornhert and Lipsius. They follow one another chronologically in this order and they show in that order an increasing subjection to the influence of the Classics and a reduced need of supernatural salvation in the christian sense. The first of these men is a Christian carrying out humanistic studies, while the third is a humanistic philosopher who is a faithful Christian as well.