Luther, Martin

Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, German leader of the Protestant Reformation, b. Eisleben, Saxony, of a family of small, but free, landholders.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Growth of Lutheranism and His Last Years
• Break with the Church
• The 95 Theses
• Early Life and Spiritual Crisis
• Bibliography

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