Martin Bucer
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Reformation, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Protestantism, Protestants
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: During the Reformation, Bucer served as mediator between Huldrych Zwingli and Martin Luther and attempted to reconcile the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestants. He made lasting contributions to the liturgy of Protestant sects, particularly in England.
Early Life
Born on November 11, 1491, to Nicholas Butzer, a shoemaker, and his wife, an occasional midwife, Martin Bucer lived in Schlettstadt, in the Alsace region, until he was ten years old. By the time he had moved to Strasbourg and was put under the care of his grandfather, also...
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