John Frederick the Magnanimous: Defender of Martin Luther and Hero of the Reformation - Paperback

by Concordia Publishing House Concordia Pub (Author)

John Frederick the Magnanimous was the elector of Saxony during Martin Luther's mature years (1532-1546), and they worked closely together on many things. After Luther's death, John Frederick shared leadership of the Smalcald League with his cousin, Philip of Hesse.

This is the authoritative biography of John Frederick the Magnanimous (elector 1532-1547), son of John the Steadfast, who was raised a Lutheran on Luther's writings.