After reading this article you will learn about the history and political ideas of Martin Luther. History of Martin Luther: Martin Luther was mainly a reformer and political agitator and not a political philosopher or thinker in the conventional sense. It is not known to us if he had any clear conception about the various aspects as well as the [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the history and political ideas of Melanchthon. History of Melanchthon: Philip Melanchthon was one of the trusted and beloved disciples of Luther. But intellectually and temperamentally he was opposite to his master. Luther was rough, aggressive and fearless. On the contrary, Melanchthon was refined, conciliatory and timid. He had developed a deep [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the political ideas of Ulrich Zwingli. The all-pervasive corruption and the political ambition of church spread to Switzerland. During the 15th century, Swiss reformers started agitation against the church and the leadership was given by Ulrich Zwingli. Ulrich Zwingli claimed that his reform was independent of Luther's, that he had been teaching [...]