An engraved panorama of Reformation-era Zürich on Lake Zürich, with a portrait medallion of a Reformer above the city and the cantonal arms below.
R H MDX XII

Reformation Helvetica

Recovering the theology of the Swiss Reformation

Zürich, Geneva, Basel & beyond

Timeline

The Full Timeline

Every entry below, laid out in the order events actually unfolded rather than the order they were written.

  1. Zwingli Arrives at Grossmunster in Zurich.

    Ulrich Zwingli arrives in Zurich having been ordained the head minister of the Grossmunster cathedral in late Dec 1518, on Jan 1,1519 he begins to preach the gospel of Matthew Lectio Continua, breaking with tradition.

  2. The Affair of the Sausages.

    Zwingli gathers with friends at a printer's house where the Lenten fast is broken. What many regard as the start of the Reformation in Switzerland.

  3. Zwingli Defends His Sixty-Seven Articles

    Like Luther a few years prior, Zwingli lists his theses and boldly debates his detractors

  4. The Colloquy at Marburg

    Zwingli and Luther meet, find much common ground, but ultimately fail to agree on the Lord's Supper.

  5. The Zürich Bible, Printed Ahead of Wittenberg

    A full vernacular translation, produced in committee, years before Luther's was complete.

  6. Zwingli Dies at Kappel

    The tragic and ignominous end of Zwingli's life, for a brief moment the Reformation in Switzerland looked finished.