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The Swiss Reformation began with the Affair of the Sausages and was propelled by Huldrych Zwingli, who challenged Catholic customs and initiated Protestant reforms. Zwingli's 67 Articles and the Kappel Wars marked significant events, leading to the adoption of Reformed Protestantism in Swiss cantons. Heinrich Bullinger's Helvetic Confessions and the principle of cuius regio, eius religio further shaped religious autonomy. Switzerland's neutrality during the Thirty Years' War and the eventual establishment of a secular federal state in 1848 underscore the Reformation's lasting influence.
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Zwingli's actions challenged Catholic customs and sparked the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland
The Supremacy of the Bible and the Reformed Church
Zwingli advocated for the Bible's authority over ecclesiastical traditions and established the principles of the Reformed Church in the 67 Articles
Zwingli's efforts to spread his reforms led to conflicts between Catholic and Protestant cantons, known as the Kappel Wars
Bullinger continued Zwingli's work and emphasized doctrinal unity among Reformed Protestants
The Core Tenets of the Reformed Faith
Bullinger's confessions, along with John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, played a crucial role in establishing and spreading Reformed Protestantism
This principle allowed cantonal leaders to determine their canton's official religion, leading to the legal recognition of Reformed Protestantism in some areas
Switzerland's policy of neutrality during this conflict was driven by the desire to prevent internal strife among the cantons
The treaty acknowledged Swiss neutrality and granted Calvinism official recognition throughout Europe
The long-term impact of the Reformation led to the establishment of a secular state in 1848, with the separation of church and state and freedom of religion for all citizens
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In ______, Zwingli introduced the 67 Articles, establishing the doctrines of the ______ Church, which opposed customs not rooted in the Bible.
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Reformed
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Zurich's religious shift under Zwingli
Zurich first canton to adopt Reformed Protestantism due to Zwingli.
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Zwingli's role in Swiss Reformation
Zwingli propagated religious reforms, influencing Swiss religious landscape.
