Seventeen Nails in the Door, Wittenberg 1517 — Wait, Wrong Door
Early Modern Europe

Seventeen Nails in the Door, Wittenberg 1517 — Wait, Wrong Door

Martin Luther had a mentor who said everything first, planted every seed of the Reformation—then stepped politely aside when the fire started.

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