The Swiss Reformation: Zwingli and the Zurich Bible

In this episode of The Story of Switzerland, Lucas and Luna explore the Swiss Reformation, focusing on Huldrych Zwingli, the radical priest who turned Zurich into a Protestant stronghold in the 1520s. They discuss Zwingli's early career as a soldier-priest, his break from the Catholic Church, and the key theological differences between Zwingli and Martin Luther, especially over the Eucharist. The conversation also covers the 1531 Battle of Kappel, where Zwingli was killed in action, and the legacy of the Swiss Reformation, including the Zurich Bible and the lasting division of Switzerland into Catholic and Protestant cantons. Lucas explains how the Reformation intersected with Swiss politics, leading to the First and Second Wars of Kappel, and how the principle of 'cuius regio, eius religio' shaped Swiss federalism. Luna asks sharp questions about Zwingli's radicalism and the brutal execution of Anabaptists, revealing a complex chapter in Swiss history. #SwissReformation #Zwingli #ZurichBible #BattleOfKappel #Anabaptists #Protestantism #CatholicCantons #FirstWarOfKappel #SecondWarOfKappel #MarburgColloquy #Eucharist #HuldrychZwingli #MartinLuther #KappelAmAlbis #SwissHistory #ReligiousWars #History #FexingoHistory #RTlischwur #Morgarten Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo