Portrait of Ulrich Zwingli

Description of the illustration: profile, greyscale, Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland. Born during a time of emerging Swiss patriotism and increasing criticism of the Swiss mercenary system, he attended the University of Vienna and the University of Basel, a scholarly center of Renaissance humanism. He continued his studies while he served as a pastor in Glarus and later in Einsiedeln, where he was influenced by the writings of Erasmus. Read more...

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Statue of Martin Luther

Description of the illustration: statue of Martin Luther as a scholar, Bible, robes, 95 Thesis, carving, greyscale

 

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Portraits of John Knox

A medallion shaped portrait of Knox.

Description of the illustration: John Knox (c. 1513 – 24 November 1572) was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the Reformation and is considered the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. He is believed to have been educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught up in the ecclesiastical and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546 and the intervention of the regent of Scotland Mary of Guise. He was taken prisoner by French forces the following year and exiled to England on his release in 1549. Read more...

• Read about Knox at Reformation History  
• Models for Reformation: John Knox  

A greyscale portrait of Knox.

A sepia print of Knox.

John Knox from an antique book.

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Portrait of Katharina Von Bora

Description of Illustration: wife of Martin Luther, nun, escaped in a barrel of fish, dedication, mother and wife, three versions: sepia, grey and blue

Katharina von Bora (January 29, 1499 – December 20, 1552), also referred to as "die Lutherin" was the wife of Martin Luther, German leader of the Protestant Reformation. Beyond what is found in the writings of Luther and some of his contemporaries, little is known about her. Despite this, Katharina is often considered one of the most important participants of the Reformation because of her role in helping to define Protestant family life and setting the tone for clergy marriages. Read more...

• In Katharina's Footsteps...
• Love and Marriage: Luther Style

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An Old Portrait of Martin Luther

Description of Illustration: Martin Luther as a monk, habit, hair cut, bible, study, academic, hood, seminary, institution, comes in three colors: tan, grey or blue

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Prompte Et Sincere In Opere Domini

Illustration Described: text, "Promptly and sincerely in the work of the Lord" in Latin, Portrait of John Calvin, boarder, transparent background, greyscale

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Luther's appearance at the Diet of Worms

Description of Illustration: block print, men, historical meeting, room, wood floors, monks and priests

 
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Luther Posting His 95 Thesis

Description of Illustration: An illustration depicting Martin Luther posting his 95 Thesis on Halloween night folks, design in black and white for bulletins

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• Trick or Treat? It's Martin Luther 
• The Halloween That Changed the World - Reformation Day
• The Connection between Halloween & Reformation Day

Katharina Von Bora Quotes

"I will stick to Christ as a burr to cloth."
deathbed quote by Katharina Von Bora

"Let the devil believe that!" Katharina's response to
Luther's teasing about acquiring more than one wife.

"That's a fine kettle of fish!" Katharine may have never said
this but she did escape from a nunnery in a barrel full of fish.

Description of Illustration: portrait of Katharine Von Bora, Dr. Martin Luther's wife, three quotes, read more about her here
 

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"The Human Heart is like..."

Description of the illustration: collage quote from Martin Luther "The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven." Martin Luther

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William Tyndale

A portrait of William Tyndale in purple.

A portrait of William Tyndale in blue.

A portrait of William Tyndale in grey.

A portrait of William Tyndale in beige.

Description of Illustration: four color portraits of William Tyndale, William Tyndale (sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494–1536) was an English scholar who became a leading figure in Protestant reform in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his translation of the Bible into English. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther. While a number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, the spread of Wycliffe's Bible resulted in a death sentence for any unlicensed possession of Scripture in English—even though translations in all other major European languages had been accomplished and made available. Read more . . .

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Jan Huss

Description of Illustration: two monochromatic versions of Jan Huss, one in blue/white the other in black/tan

John Hus or John Huss, was a Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague. After John Wycliffe, the theorist of ecclesiastical Reformation, Hus is considered the first Church reformer, as he lived before Luther, Calvin and Zwingli. Read more . . .

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John Wycliffe

bright blue and pale blue color palette

teals and pale green color palette

cinnamon, rusty red and gold monochromatic palette

Description of Illustration: Three color versions of a portrait of John Wycliffe, Text reads, "I believe that in the end truth will conquer."

John Wycliffe ( also spelled Wyclif, Wycliff, Wiclef, Wicliffe, Wickliffe; c. 1331 – 31 December 1384) was an English Scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher at Oxford in England. He was an influential dissident in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. Read more . . .

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Frederick the Wise

Description of Illustration:  a color medallion shaped graphic of Frederick the Wise wears a fur cape and headdress common to those of his station in the early 1500s

Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German "Friedrich der Weise"), was Elector of Saxony (from the House of Wettin) from 1486 to his death. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. He is notable as being one of the most powerful early defenders of Martin Luther, Lutheranism and the Protestant Reformation although he had little personal contact with Luther himself. Fredericks' treasurer Degenhart Pfaffinger (a German dynasty), spoke on behalf of him to Martin Luther. Pfaffinger supported Frederick since the joint pilgrimage to the holy land. He is considered to have remained a Roman Catholic all his life, yet gradually inclining toward doctrines of the Reformation. Read more . . .  and here! 

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