Electors of Saxony Holy Roman Emperors Building Literature Theater Liturgies Hymnals Monuments Calendrical commemoration The Magisterial Reformation refers in particular to the history of the Lutheran, Reformed, and Anglican traditions within Protestant Christianity, [1][2] in how these denominations "related to secular authorities, such as princes, magistrates, or city councils", i.e. "the magistracy".
"[4] The major theological figures representing the Magisterial Reformation were Luther, Zwingli, Calvin[6] and Knox,[7] as well as Thomas Cranmer.
The Magisterial Reformers believed that secular authority should be followed where it did not clash with biblical commands.
An early example of this was seen in the Peasant’s Rebellion of 1525, towards which Luther was originally sympathetic, but which he later strongly condemned.
[8][9] The term magisterial relates also to the emphasis these denominations place on the authority of the teachers of the early church (such as St Augustine of Hippo).