Chapter 11 People
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- Grebel and Swiss Brethren
- Originated Anabaptists, refused to go to war, swear oaths, or participate in secular government
- Servetus
- Spanish physician and amateur theologian. Condemned by Inquisition for denying Trinity doctine. Calvin had an active role in his capture and execution
- Thomas a Kempis
- summarized philosophy of Brothers of the Common Life in 'Imitation of Life', died in 1471
- Charles V
- Holy Roman Emperor and Charles I of Spain, tried to keep Europe religiously united
- Ignatius of Loyola
- founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), 'soldier of christ'
- Henry VIII
- broke from Catholic Church to marry Anne Boleyn
- Luther (1483-1546)
- wrote 95 Theses, broke from church, creator of Lutheranism
- Calvin (1509-1564)
- born in Picardy, his movement took place in Geneva
- Rabelais (1494-1553)
- French Renaissance writer, condemned for unorthodox ideas
- Tetzel
- indulgence preacher, Luther protested against his preaching. Enlisted to preach for the Jubilee indulgence in Mainz
- Zwingli (1474-1531)
- led Swiss reformation, influenced by Erasmus, opposed to sale of indulgences and religious superstition
- Tyndale (1492-1536)
- translated New Testament into English