Preserved in the royal archives in Sweden is a letter addressed to Albrecht, Archbishop of Mainz and dated the 31st of October 1517. It was written by a young priest who was then professor of biblical studies at Wittenberg University. His name was Martin Luther. The tone of the letter is deferential, befitting a lowly […]
via 1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation – Peter Marshall — Vulpes Libris
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