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Philip the Magnanimous, Landgrave of Hesse, officially joined Martin Luther and his teachings in the summer of 1524.1
His conversion followed a period of detailed study of the Bible, the writings of the Church Fathers, and church history. Prior to this, Lutheran teachings had already begun to gain influence within Hessian localities and at his court as the Reformation spread throughout Germany.1