Huldrych Zwingli
1484–1531 · Reformer of Zurich
Life
People's priest at the Grossmünster who began preaching straight through Matthew in 1519; killed at the battle of Kappel.
Why it matters
Founded the Swiss Reformed churches; his Sixty-seven Articles began Zurich's reform.
Works
- Sixty-seven Articles (1523)
- Commentary on True and False Religion