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The Reformation! (1517-1555)

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  • Ep.: 4 A Drunken German Lights a Fire (Martin Luther #3)

    October 15, 2026 · 40 min

    n spring 1518 Martin Luther assured Pope Leo X that he was a dutiful son of the Church. But was he still one? The 95 Theses were the perfect opening salvo: provocative, popular and, crucially, not obviously heretical. Archbishop Albrecht’s…

  • Ep.: 3 The 95 Theses - Cockup or Conspiracy?

    October 1, 2026 · 42 min

    What if the most famous story of the Reformation has some massive holes? Was Tetzel really a snake oil salesman? Was Albrecht of Brandenburg and the Fuggers really after the indulgence contracts? Were the Germans been ripped off by the…

  • Ep. 2: Martin Luther's Youth and his "Anfechtungen"

    September 17, 2026 · 49 min

    When Martin Luther joined the Augustinian Order in 1505, he embarked on a 15 year long spiritual journey that changed the World....In this episode we will look at the first 35 years of Martin Luther’s life, from his birth in 1483 to a…

  • Ep. 1: The Faith of the Common People

    September 3, 2026 · 35 min

    On 31 October 1517, an Augustinian monk carried 95 theses through the streets of Wittenberg — whether to nail them to the castle church door, post them by letter, or send them to the printers remains disputed. Within two months they had…

  • Season 12: The Reformation! (Trailer)

    August 31, 2026 · 3 min

    When it comes to events from German history that left a mark on the world, most minds turn towards the 19th and 20th century. But there is at least one, arguably two periods that can claim to have had equally lasting impact. One is the…

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When Martin Luther published his 95 theses on October 31, 1517 the world changed fundamentally. Europe split right down the middle and an age of individualistic exploration began. Or did it? Was it really just the actions of a junior lecturer at a second tier university that blew up the world? What were the circumstances and actions that brought about this fundamental change.