Martin Luther

Diet of Worms

• Wittenberg. See Luther's house, the church doors where the 95 theses were nailed, the oak tree where he burned the papal bull, the churches he preached in, his grave, museums.


• Wartburg Castle. The beautiful medieval fortress where Luther hid from the Inquisition and translated the Bible into German.


• Eisenach. The town where Luther lived as a schoolboy and where he preached on the way to the Diet of Worms. Birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach.


• The Biography of Martin Luther. The story of his life. How he came to take the actions he did, what he believed and why, what his family life was like. (shorter version)


• Read the 95 Theses. When he nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517, he set off shock waves across Christendom for daring to challenge the authority of the pope. Why was Luther so offended by the sale of indulgences? (see summary)


• Martin Luther's sayings. Quotes on the subjects of life, love, work, women and war.


• How did his view of Christian theology differ from the Church's? Read a summary of the doctrinal differences between Lutheranism and Catholicism of the 16th century.

Lucas Cranach

10 Commandments