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Ulrich
[oo l-rikh] /ˈʊl rɪx/ (Show IPA), or Huldreich
[hoo l-drahykh] /ˈhʊl draɪx/ (Show IPA), 1484–1531, Swiss Protestant reformer.
Historical Examples

The letter which Zwingli addressed to the clergy of Zurich canton is a brief statement of Reformation principles.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) Thomas M. Lindsay

Zwingli then began to attack fasts and the celibacy of the clergy.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe James Harvey Robinson

He became vicar-general to the Bishop of Constance, and as such was an antagonist of Zwingli.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) Thomas M. Lindsay

First preaching of the reformed doctrines by Zwingli, in Switzerland.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9 Various

They were opposed by Zwingli, who insisted that infant baptism must be maintained, because it took the place of circumcision.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) Thomas M. Lindsay

From the outset Zwingli became a prominent figure in Zurich.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) Thomas M. Lindsay

He is within an inch of the heresy of Zwingli and Oecolampades.
Atlantida Pierre Benoit

Zwingli remonstrated vigorously, and the practice was abandoned.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) Thomas M. Lindsay

Thus Zwingli combined persecution and revolution in the same doctrine.
The History of Freedom John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

As with Luther, so with Melancthon and Zwingli and their immediate followers.
Hymns of the Early Church John Brownlie

noun
Ulrich (ˈʊlrɪç) or Huldreich (ˈhʊltraiç). 1484–1531, Swiss leader of the Reformation, based in Zurich. He denied the Eucharistic presence, holding that the Communion was merely a commemoration of Christ’s death