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Huldrych Zwingli was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland, and founder of the Swiss Reformed Churches. His reforms were supported by the people of Zurich, and led to significant changes in civil and state matters. His movement was known, however, for attacking Anabaptists and other Christians who maintained a non-resistant stance.
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