Saxony

Duke George of Saxony

Catholic Rulers and Statesmen

The bearded duke of Dresden who hosted the Leipzig Debate and became Luther’s most determined princely enemy.

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Elector John

Friends of the Reformation

John Frederick I of Saxony, the Lutheran elector who defended the Reformation after Frederick the Wise.

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Frederick the Wise

Friends of the Reformation

Prince Frederick III (Frederick the Wise) of Saxony protected Martin Luther during the early days of the Reformation.

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Nikolaus von Amsdorf

German Reformers

A short biography of Nikolaus von Amsdorf (1483–1565), Luther’s friend at Leipzig and Worms, reformer of Magdeburg, first Protestant bishop of Naumburg, and strict defender of Luther’s teaching.

#Nikolaus von Amsdorf #Martin Luther #Lutheranism #Wittenberg #Saxony