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Ambrosius Blarer

1492–1564 · 16th century

Ambrosius Blarer was a Protestant reformer from Constance who left his monastery in 1522 and led the Reformation in his home city. He also helped to reform Ulm, Esslingen, Isny and the Duchy of Württemberg, and wrote many hymns. After Constance was taken by the Habsburgs and made Catholic again in 1548, he lived in exile in Switzerland.

Ambrosius Blarer
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Free Imperial City of Constance

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