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 * Demographic Information**

Ulrich Zwingli was born on January 1, 1484 in Wildhaus, Switzerland. Died 11 October, 1531 Ulrich Zwingli was the third child in his family of 10 siblings. His father Ulrich Zwingli was the district offical in the town of Wildhaus. His uncle, Bartholomew, was a pastor in Wildhaus until 1487 when he later became the dean at Wesen on the Walensee. Due to his connections with his uncle he got a early education there. Zwingli went to the University of Vienna, Berne and the University of Basel. He was educated in the classical studies of poetry, philosophy, music, astronomy, physics and the ancient classics. He got his Bachlors degree in 1504 and Master of Arts in 1506 at the University of Basel. In 1506 Zwingli had been ordanied a priest and studied Erasmus. It is said that Erasmus' writings have influenced Zwingli to turn towards the reformation. In 1515, he moved to Einsiedeln, where he saw the wrong the Cathloic Church was doing. Zwigli became a priest at Grossmünster in Zürich on January 1, 1519. It was here that he started to teach he thoughts of reformation. Ulrich Zwingli had many reasons why he left the church. He even had list of reasons called the 67 articles which were similar to Luther's 95 theses. Some of them are:
 * Leaving the Church**
 * Christ is the only mediator between God and ourselves
 * God will always give everything in Christ’s name, whence it follows that for our part after this life we need no mediator except him
 * Christ is our justification, from which follows that our good works, if they are of Christ, are good; but if ours, they are neither right or good
 * All Christian men are brethren of Christ and brothers to one another; and the title of father should not be assumed by anyone on Earth. This includes orders, sects and factions
 * No Christian is bound to do those things which God has not decreed; hence one may eat at all times all food
 * There is no ground in the teaching of Christ for the pretensions of the so-called spiritual authority


 * Reformation Timeline**

1506 - Zwingli is ordained a minister. 1516 - He becomes Pastor at Einsiedeln and switches to an evangelical interpretation of the Scriptures. 1519 - He is People's Preach in Grossmunster Church in Zurich and begins challenging the unscriptural ways of the Roman Catholic Church and teaching from the Bible book by book. 1525-1526 - The Yearly Mass is abolished, and Zwingli is in a Christian Commonwealth ruled by Magistrates. 1528 - The Christian Civic League is formed. Zwingli is one of the founders. Their efforts at evangelical interpretation only increase tensions with the Roman Catholic Church. 1529 - An attempt to unify the German and Swiss Reformations is performed. They did not agree with the view of the Lord's Supper being a memorial. Unity is not achieved. 1530 - Zwingli writes a confession to Charles the V. It goes unread. 1531 - Zwingli goes back to Zurich, where he gathers an army of defenders. The Catholics send 8,000 troops against Zwingli's 1,500. He goes out to fight with his defenders, and dies with 500 other Protestants. The borders between the Churches stays the same, but Zwingli's defeat prevented Protestants from expanding in Switzerland. Bullinger continues Zwingli's work.

Sixty Seven Articles: 1523 True and False Religion: 1525 12 Theses of Berne: 1528 Exposition of the Christian Faith Frances I: 1531
 * Major Works**

"If it be inquired, then, by what things chiefly the Christian religion has a standing existence amongst us, and maintains its truth, it will be found that the following two not only occupy the principal place, but comprehend under them all the other parts, and consequently the whole substance of Christianity: that is, a knowledge, first, of the mode in which God is duly worshipped; and, secondly, of the source from which salvation is to be obtained. When these are kept out of view, though we may glory in the name of Christians, our profession is empty and vain."
 * Quotes**

"Almighty, eternal and merciful God, whose Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path, open and illuminate our minds, that we may purely and perfectly understand thy Word and that our lives may be conformed to what we have rightly understood, that in nothing we may be displeasing unto thy majesty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"

"Christ is our justification, from which follows that our good works, if they are of Christ, are good; but if ours, they are neither right or good"

"Almighty God, eternal and compassionate, whose word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, open and enlighten our hearts, that we may understand purely and clearly thy words: may they transform us according to this exact understanding, that we may never be displeasing to thy divine majesty, through Jesus Christ, our Lord."

"Therefore those who hear are God's sheep, are the church of God, and cannot err; for they follow the word only of God, which can in no wise deceive. But if they follow another word, they are not Christ's sheep, nor flock, nor church; for they follow a stranger. For it is characteristic of the sheep not even to hear a stranger."

What was Zwingli's list of problems with the church called? A. 95 Theses B.67 Articles C. 69 statements
 * Question**

Zwingli is from? A. Ireland B.Sweden C.Norway

Q:Zwingli was one founder of ____ A:Christian Civic League

Q:_______writings influenced Zwingli to reform? A;Erasmus

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