Peter Martyr Vermigli
Peter Martyr Vermigli was an Italian-born Reformed theologian. Born in Florence, he entered a religious order and was appointed to influential posts as abbot and prior. In England, he influenced the Edwardian Reformation, including the Eucharistic service of the 1552 Book of Common Prayer. His best-known theological contribution was defending the Reformed doctrine of the Eucarist against Catholics and Lutherans.
