In April 1525 the council of Zurich narrowly voted to end celebrations of mass, to break free from episcopal authority, and to introduce new styles of worship and ritual. At the Battle of Kappel in October 1531 Huldrych Zwingli was killed and his body was ritually desecrated by triumphant Catholics. We are told in the introduction to this collection of essays that Zurich's Reformation was not ‘cowbells and Heidi, but a bloodstained religious revolution’ (p.10). This volume explores the legacy of this period of rupture and violence, and focuses on the leading figures of the Zurich Church following Zwingli's death. Authors examine texts and sermons by Heinrich Bullinger, Zwingli's successor as chief preacher in the city's Great Minster. Jon Delmas Wood analyses the contributions made by Bullinger at meetings of Zurich's synod. Rebecca Giselbrecht compares sermons by Zwingli and Bullinger on the Virgin Mary. We also read of the work of Peter Martyr Vermigli who sought refuge from England in 1553 and was appointed professor of Hebrew at Zurich's academy. Vermigli still thought of England and set out biblical examples to encourage Elizabeth in a 1558 text. We also read of Konrad Pellikan, Theodor Bibliander, Rudolf Gwalther and Ludwig Lavater and their attempts to set out models of Christian piety and conduct. A torrent of language descended from Zurich's pulpits in endless cycles of sermons. The faithful were offered not only systematic explanation of books of the Bible but also moral instruction on how to apply this knowledge to their everyday lives. Christian Moser explores commentaries on the Book of Ruth, while Kurt Jakob Rüetschi discusses how Rudolf Gwalther applied descriptions of Christ's childhood to provide a model for parents on how to rear their children. Reformers and teachers also presented themselves and were presented by others as models of Christian learning and virtue. Matthew McLean analyses what we learn about Reformed ideals through the relationship between Konrad Pellikan and Sebastian Münster. Bruce Gordon examines biographical portraits of Pellikan and Leo Jud. Articles in this volume analyse the biblical scholarship, preaching and teaching of those who followed Zwingli to provide valuable insight into the life of the Reformed Church in sixteenth-century Zurich.