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Electors of Saxony in Luther’s Time: Frederick the Wise Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, was Luther's first ruler when he taught at Wittenberg. Though Frederick remained Catholic, his actions and protection of Luther ensure the survival of the reformer and the Reformation. frederick the wise • friedrich iii • elector • electoral saxony • luther
Protestant Reformation Movement Protestant Reformation Movement is an important part of Christian history. It was the catalyst of change Catholics needed to reform the Church at that time. protestant reformation movement in europe in the 1 • christian reform movement • catholic church • martin luther • ninety-five theses
Georg Spalatin A key ally to Luther, and the Reformation, was the Elector's own secretary, Georg Spalatin. This learned man served ably as a mediator and won the Elector's approval of the controversial Doctor of Theology, even getting the Elector to protect the man speaking out against his own relics. georg spalatin • martin luther • wittenberg • university • library
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The Intellectual Context of the Reformation The immediate intellectual context into which the Protestant Reformation was born was the Renaissance. protestant reformation • reformation • luther • renaissance • humanists
The Political Context of the Reformation Protestants believe that the Reformation in the 16th century was a product of Divine Providence for which the political context surrounding this event is a case in point. protestant reformation • medieval church • inquisition • political context • holy roman empire
Wartburg Castle A look at the Wartburg Castle, its architecture, its history, its place in Germany,and its place in the Reformation. Dating back almost to the first millenium, the castle has been a witness to history and a midwife of the Reformation. luther • junker • george • translate • new
Wittenberg A brief look at Wittenberg and a timeline history of the city. This gives Lutherans a background look at the city in which Luther did much of his preaching, teaching, and writing. luther • lutheran • reformation • 95 • theses
Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms The Diet of Worms, into which Martin Luther was summoned by the political and religious hierarchies of Medieval Christendom, gave the Reformation its own defining moment. luther • protestant reformation • diet of worms • roman catholic • 95 theses |
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