1484 - 1531

Nationality:
Swiss

Historical Period:
The Renaissance and the Reformation

Groups

• Goodrich Seminar Room
• 17th Century Natural Rights Theorists

Huldrych Zwingli was a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. Unlike Martin Luther’s movement, however, Zwingli’s efforts did not result in the formation of a distinct church. Zwingli soon became a strong proponent of Renaissance humanism and took up an important correspondence with Erasmus. Among the practices he criticized were fasting, the selling of indulgences, and clerical celibacy.

Titles:

• Author: Selected Works of Huldrich Zwingli

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