Martin Luther was the leader of the Protestant Reformation.
He was one of the instigators in the reformation of the church
John Knox.
Probably this could be thought of as the church Luther began immediately after the Reformation. This was the Lutheran Church, which is still in existence today, particularly in Germany and Scandinavia.
Martin Luther.
John Knox was the key figure of the Scottish Reformation of 1560, but Andrew Melville was more influential in actually developing the Presbyterian system of Church government.
John Knox was the key figure of the Scottish Reformation of 1560, but Andrew Melville was more influential in actually developing the Presbyterian system of Church government.
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Huldrych Zwingli was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Zurich. He was a Swiss priest who believed in reforming the Catholic Church through his teachings and writings. Zwingli's ideas laid the foundation for the development of Protestantism in Switzerland.
The 95 theses were written during a period in European history known as the reformation. They furthered the ideology of the reformation by questioning the authority of the Catholic church. As a result, Protestantism began to get a hold in Europe. In response to these and other challenges, the Catholic church began the Counter-Reformation.
because Martin Luther, generally regarded as father of the reformation, was a german catholic priest and wanted to reform the catholic church! he started this process in germany resulting in the different protestant churches we know today!
Robert W. Scribner has written: 'Germany: A New Social and Economic History' 'The German Reformation' -- subject(s): Reformation, Church history 'The German Reformation (Studies in European History)'