Address To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation that swept across Europe in the 16th century. A theologian, university professor, and Augustinian monk, Luther's writings and actions irrevocably altered the landscape of Christianity and Western religious thought. Born in Eisleben, Saxony, in what is today Germany, Luther initially intended to study law but turned to div...