The Rest Is History

The Rest Is History

435. Luther: The Battle Against Satan (Part 3)

March 31, 202459 min

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Three years on from Martin Luther’s publication of the Ninety-Five Theses - a shocking attack on the corruption of the Catholic Church and the selling of indulgences - his radical new ideas and brilliant use of the printing press had unleashed chaos in Christendom. Still in Wittenberg under the Protection of Frederick III, Luther’s increasingly radical beliefs founded in his readings of Christian scripture, now sought to undermine the entire fabric of the Catholic Church and the theology that ha

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Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook take a deep dive into history's biggest moments, from the fall of Rome to the sinking of the Titanic, with gripping storytelling and expert analysis.

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