Editing Mikael Agricola (section)

===Studies===
When Michael studied in [[Vyborg|Viborg]] (Viipuri) he assumed the surname Agricola ("farmer" gv. "agriculture"); surnames based on one's father's status and occupation were common for first-generation scholars at the time. It was probably in Viipuri where he first came in touch with the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] and [[Humanism]]. The Viipuri castle was ruled by a German count, [[John VII of Hoya|Johann]], who had served the king of Sweden, [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Vasa]]. The count was a supporter of the Reformation, and they already held [[Lutheran]] services.<ref name="KB"/>

In 1528 Agricola followed his teacher to [[Turku]] (Åbo), then the center of the Finnish side of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] realm and the capital of the [[Diocese|bishopric]]. There Agricola became a scribe in bishop [[Martinus Skytte]]'s office.<ref name="KB"/> While in Turku Agricola met [[Martin Luther]]'s first Finnish student [[Petrus Särkilahti]], who eagerly spread the idea of the Reformation. Särkilahti died in 1529, and it was up to Agricola to continue Särkilahti's work. Agricola was ordained for priesthood sometime in the early 1530s.<ref name=kansallisbiografia/>

In 1536 the bishop of Turku sent Agricola to study in [[Wittenberg]] in Germany. He concentrated on the lectures of [[Philipp Melanchthon]], who was an expert in [[Greek (language)|Greek]], the original language of the [[New Testament]]. In Wittenberg Agricola studied under Luther.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=93ErAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5&vq Lutheran Cyclopedia] entry on Agricola, Michael.</ref> Agricola got recommendations to Swedish King [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav Vasa]] from both of the reformers.<ref name=kansallisbiografia/> He sent two letters to Gustav, asking for a confirmation for a [[stipend]]. When the confirmation came, Agricola bought books (for example, the complete works of [[Aristotle]]). In 1537 he started translating the New Testament into Finnish.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}