Bertold Haller

Bertold Haller (born 1492, Aldingen, near Rottweil, Switz.—died Feb. 25, 1536, Bern) was a Swiss religious Reformer who was primarily responsible for bringing the Reformation to Bern. Having arrived at Bern as a schoolmaster in 1513, Haller became canon at the cathedral in 1520. About the same time, he fell under the influence of the Protestant Reformer Huldrych Zwingli. Encouraged by Zwingli, he began openly to espouse the cause of reform. Less militant than his...