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Huldrych Zwingli
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Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli
or
Ulrich Zwingli
(1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the
Reformation in Switzerland
. Born during a time of emerging
Swiss
patriotism and increasing criticism of the
Swiss mercenary system
, he attended the
University of Vienna
and the
University of Basel
, a scholarly center of
Renaissance humanism
. He continued his studies while he served as a pastor in
Glarus
and later in
Einsiedeln
, where he was influenced by the writings of
Erasmus
.
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