biography
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Zwingli, Huldrych or Ulrich
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Lat Ulricus Zuinglius
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pronunciation:
[tsvingglee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1484–1531)
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| biography:
| Protestant reformer, born in Wildhaus, NE Switzerland. He studied at Bern, Vienna, and Basel, was ordained in 1506, and became a chaplain to the Swiss mercenaries. In 1518, elected preacher in the Zürich minster, he opposed the selling of indulgences, and espoused the Reformed doctrines, obtaining the support of the civil authorities. In 1524 he split with Luther over the question of the Eucharist, rejecting every form of corporeal presence. War between the cantons followed, and he was killed during a battle near Kappel. |
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