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Brenz, Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Brenz, JohannesBrenz, Johannesyōhänˈəs brĕnz [key], c.1522–67, German Protestant reformer. After coming under the influence of Johannes Oecolampadius and Martin Luther, Brenz stopped…Phillips, Ulrich Bonnell
(Encyclopedia) Phillips, Ulrich Bonnell, 1877–1934, American historian, an authority on the antebellum South, b. La Grange, Ga. After teaching at the Univ. of Wisconsin (1902–8), he was professor of…Wessel, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Wessel, JohannWessel, Johannyōˈhän vĕsˈəl [key], c.1420–1489, Dutch theologian and precursor of the Protestant Reformation, also known as Wessel Harmenss Gansfort or Goesevoyrd. He was…Gottfried von Strassburg
(Encyclopedia) Gottfried von StrassburgGottfried von Strassburggôtˈfrēt fən shträsˈb&oobreve;rkh [key], fl. 13th cent., German poet, also called Godfrey of Strasbourg. He is thought to have been…Strauss, David Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Strauss, David FriedrichStrauss, David Friedrichdäˈvēt frēˈdrĭkh shtrous [key], 1808–74, German theologian and philosopher. In Berlin he studied (1831–32) Hegelian philosophy. As tutor…Biographies: Notable Protestant Religious Leaders
Notable Protestant Religious Leaders Billy Graham See also Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity…Swabian League
(Encyclopedia) Swabian League, association of Swabian cities and other powers in SW Germany for the protection of trade and for regional peace. The Swabian League of 1488–1534 is the best known of…Sickingen, Franz von
(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…Schwenkfeld, Kaspar von
(Encyclopedia) Schwenkfeld, Kaspar vonSchwenkfeld, Kaspar vonkäsˈpär fən shvĕngkˈfĕlt [key], 1490–1561, German religious reformer. Schwenkfeld was in court service with the duke of Liegnitz from 1510…canonization
(Encyclopedia) canonizationcanonizationkănˌənĭzāˈshən [key], in the Roman Catholic Church, process by which a person is classified as a saint. It is now performed at Rome alone, although in the…Trending
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