Zwingli and the Reformation in Switzerland

It is very remarkable that the reformation that took place in Switzerland was entirely separate from the reform movement initiated by Luther in Germany. Germany did not communicate the light of truth to Switzerland, but God raised up an instrument in that land to bring the Gospel light to its inhabitants. Initially, Zwingli had no communication with Luther. In fact, he had begun to preach the Gospel in 1516, a year before Luther had nailed his 95 Theses on the church doors in Wittenberg.