A door in Wittenberg. Ink on parchment. The sound of a hammer in the cold October air.
In 1517, an obscure theology professor nailed a protest to a church door in Wittenberg. That act of defiance would unravel a thousand-year religious order, redraw political borders, and ignite wars that consumed generations. Before Luther posted his theses, few could have predicted that a quarrel over indulgences would fracture Western Christianity beyond repair.
Everett Mercer
Writes strategic nonfiction on business, power, and economic systems with a clean analytical style grounded in real-world case studies.
Protestant Reformation history Martin Luther biography European religious wars Christian schism origins 16th century Germany Catholic Church reform Wittenberg 1517