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Also Known As Andreas Rudolf Bodenstein von Karlstadt • Andreas Carlstadt
Born c.1480 • Germany
Died December 24, 1541 • Basel • Switzerland
Subjects Of Study Eucharist • Lutheranism
Role In Reformation
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