Zwingli's turn to relative pacifism and his…

1516 CE

Zwingli's turn to relative pacifism and his focus on preaching can be traced to the influence of Erasmus.

He will stay in Einsiedeln for two years during which he will withdraw completely from politics in favor of ecclesiastical activities and personal studies.

Zwingli's time as the pastor of Glarus and Einsiedeln is characterized by inner growth and development.

He perfects his Greek and takes up the study of Hebrew.

His library contains over three hundred volumes from which he is able to draw upon classical, patristic, and scholastic works.

He exchanges scholarly letters with a circle of Swiss humanists and begins to study the writings of Erasmus.

Zwingli takes the opportunity to meet him while Erasmus is in Basel between August 1514 and May 1516.

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Einsiedeln Schwyz Switzerland View →

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Huldrych Zwingli View →

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Papal States (Republic of St. Peter) View → Christians, Roman Catholic View → Constance, Bishopric of View → Austria, Archduchy of View → Schwyz, Swiss Canton of View → Swiss Confederacy, Old (Swiss Confederation) View → Swiss mercenaries View → France, (Valois) Kingdom of View → Glarus, Swiss Canton of View → Holy Roman Empire View →

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Humanism, Renaissance View → Renaissance literature View → Transalpine campaigns of the Old Swiss Confederacy View → League of Cambrai, War of the View →

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Faith View → Government View → Custom and Law View → religious movement View →

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