This article looks at the history of the Catechism as commissioned by Frederick III and undertaken by Ursinus and Olevianus. The purpose of the writing of the Heidelberg Catechism was for the instruction of the youth.

This is an account of the history of the Heidelberg Catechism, and the role of Frederick II, Frederick III, Otto Henry, Casper Olevianus, and Zacharias Ursinus in its creation.