'Luther at the Diet of Worms', 1882. Artist: Unknown

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'Luther at the Diet of Worms', 1882. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation. He was excommunicated by Pope Leo IX in 1521 and declared an outlaw at the Diet of Worms. Under the protection of the Elector of Saxony, Luther produced a German translation of the Bible, and he went on to found the Lutheran Protestant Church. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882.

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Size: 5278px × 3313px
Location: World,Europe,Germany,Rhineland Palatinate,Worms
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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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