Frederick III

(A.D. 1463–1525) was an Elector from SaxonyRefers to two neighboring principalities in northern Germany, Ducal Saxony and Electoral Saxony. Luther lived in Wittenberg in Electoral Saxony that w... more who famously protected Martin Luther(A.D. 1483–1546) German theologian, pastor, professor at the University of Wittenberg, ex-monk, and founding figure of Protestantism. He was known f... more from the Holy Roman Emperor, the Pope, and others. Although Frederick remained Catholic throughout his life, he did seem to gradually move towards doctrines from the ReformationA revolutionary religious movement during the 16th century Europe that initially sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church but led to the emergence o... more. (A.D. 1561) Frederick III becomes the first German princeIn the 16th century Europe this term referred to a class of ruler in the Holy Roman Empire to whom local lords and barons owed feudal allegiance, and ... more to convert to CalvinismThe main branch of the Reformed Protestant tradition that took its name from its founder, John Calvin. It is characterized by a strong belief in prede... more from LutheranismIs named after Martin Luther and was the first form of Protestantism and became the official form of Christianity in many German territories and in th... more. (Also known as Frederick the WiseFrederick III (A.D. 1463–1525) was an Elector from Saxony who famously protected Martin Luther from the Holy Roman Emperor, the Pope, and others. Al... more.)