Soon afterwards Zurich renounced obedience to the bishop.

The Forest Cantons, already jealous of the prosperity of the cities, endeavored to intervene, but were warned by Zwingli not to appeal to war, as it was an unchristian thing.

Opposition only drove his reforming zeal to further efforts.
In the spring of 1522 Zwingli formed with Anna Reinhard Meyer a union which he kept secret for two years, when he married her in church.

In the marriage itself, though it was by no means unhappy, there was something lacking of fine feeling and of perfect love.
[Sidenote: Reformation in Zurich] As the reform progressed, the need of clarification was felt.

This was brought about by the favorite method of that day, a disputation.