Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) was a leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. In 1518, while pastor of the Grossmünster in Zurich, he began to preach on the need to reform the Catholic Church. In 1522, he spoke against the custom of fasting during Lent, and in his writings he was critical of corruption within the church, promoted clerical marriage, and attacked the use of images. In 1525, he introduced a new communion liturgy to replace the Mass. He also clashed with the Anabaptists, which resulted in their persecution in Switzerland. In 1531, Zwingli was killed in battle at the age of forty-seven.
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Church History Study Helps: Ulrich (Huldrych) Zwingli
The Swiss reformer’s education, priesthood, and points of disagreement with the Roman Catholic Church are discussed, with an emphasis on his theological viewpoints.
http://www.theologywebsite.com/history/zwingli.shtml
Theology thru Technology offers an overview of the Swiss reformer, including information about his early life and education, doubts about Roman Catholicism, priesthood, and alienation and break from the Roman Church, as well as the disturbances that he had with the Anabaptists and others, and concluding with his death during a civil war.
http://www.tlogical.net/biozwingli.htm
The history and the roles that John Calvin and Ulrich Zwingli played in the Protestant Reformation are discussed, particularly comparisons and points of disagreement between the two.
http://kenanderson.net/bible/html/luther___zwingli.html
New World Encyclopedia: Ulrich Zwingli
The early life and education of Zwingli, his priesthood, alienation from the church, and his role as a reformer during the Protestant Reformation are put forward, including his struggle with the Anabaptists, his break with Luther, and his later military career.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ulrich_Zwingli
Short Biography: Huldrych Zwingli
Biographical information about the Swiss reformer concentrates on his theological positions, and disputes with the Roman Catholic Church, the Anabaptists, John Calvin, and others.
http://www.shortbiography.net/huldrych-zwingli/
An overview of Ulrich Zwingli’s role in the Protestant Reformation is offered here, with an emphasis on his disputes with the city magistrates at Zurich, the Anabaptists, Conrad Grebel, and Felix Manz, as well as his involvement and death in the Wars of Kappel. A comparison of Luther and Zwingli is included.
http://www.christianchronicler.com/history1/zwinglian_revolt.html
Ulrich Zwingli (Jan. 1, 1484 - Oct. 11, 1531)
Quality Christian Tours to Europe offers tours to the Zwingli statue in Zurich, to Grossmünster, where he served as pastor, and to Marburg Castle, where Zwingli met Luther in 1529. An overview of Zwingli’s early years, education, ministry, and positions are included.
http://www.reformationtours.com/site/490868/page/629552/
Utilizing a wiki format, the site offers a profile of Ulrich Zwingli, including his early years, his ministry, his rifts and break with the Roman Church, his role in the Protestant Reformation, as well as an overview of his theology, music, and legacy.
http://www.thefullwiki.org/Zwingli
Several videos are presented on topics related to Ulrich Zwingli, including a Reformation overview of Zwingli and Calvin, a video on Zwingli and the Reformation in Switzerland, Bible interpretation using Zwingli’s methods of interpretation.
http://wn.com/zwingli
