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Urbanus Rhegius: humanist, poet, theologian, educator, and reformer... ...one of the lesser known yet significant leaders of the Reformation. He contributed over 100 writings and is honored with a life-size statue in the Wittenberg Church where Luther posted his 95 theses. Topics include:Rhegius' life, key role in and historical context of the German Reformation, his partnership with his highly educated wife, Anna Weissbrücker, and a genealogy of their 13 children.A history and genealogy of Rhegius' son Urbanus, Jr. and grandson Sebastianus Regius (later König), pastor in Finkenwerder, from whom the German authors and primary translator are descended. Urbanus Rhegius' Finkenwerder descendants, their communities, neighbors, and ancestral farms.Rhegius Finkenwerder descendant Carsten Hinrich Schwartau, who emigrated to Red Wing, MN in 1867 and has descendants in the US.This book is for genealogists looking for ancestors; historians and academics interested in Urbanus Rhegius himself and the Reformation in Germany; and those wanting to learn about the evolution of the areas where Rhegius and his descendants lived.Note: This translation does not include the 129 illustrations and 65 appendices in the German edition, which may be available in the US through inter-library loan.