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John Frederick the Magnanimous: Defender of Martin Luther and Hero of the Reformation
John Frederick the Magnanimous Defender of Martin Luther and Hero of the Reformation Author:Concordia Publishing House 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 ... more »1532-1547), son of John the Steadfast, who was raised a Lutheran on Luther's writings.« less