Protestant Reformation

Luther’s challenge to Rome splitting Western Christianity and redrawing the political map of Europe.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Martin Luther circulated his Ninety-five Theses at Wittenberg in October 1517.
• The printing press spread Reformation pamphlets at a speed no earlier heresy could match.
• The wars of religion it ignited ran until the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

Specifications & Metrics

• YEAR: 1517