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Reformation History: Charles V
Reformation History: Emperor Charles V plunders America, fights the Turks and Martin Luther Charles, the V, became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1519. That was shortly after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg. Charles is not just the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, but also the King of Castile and Leon, King of Aragon and Sicily, King of Naples, King of the Romans, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant Limburg,…
Relics! – Would You Like A Piece Of Saint?
Relics! – Would You Like A Piece Of Saint? One of the more “special” aspects of medieval piety is their obsession with relics. Relics are things that are left over, like the bones of famous saints or objects that played a major role in the history of Christianity, like nails from the crucifixion of Jesus. It was believed that this holy objects could help the people find favour with God. Venerating these objects could give you holy credit and you…
Frederick The Wise, Protector of Luther and Fat Groundhog
Frederick The Wise, Protector of Luther and Fat Groundhog The Holy Roman Empire was always defined by the power struggles between the territorial princes, the emperor and the pope in Rome. One of those princes was Frederick III, who was also called “The Wise”. He was Grand Elector of Saxony and the founder of Wittenberg University where Martin Luther taught. He was the prince who protected the renegade monk when Empire and Papacy wanted Martin Luther dead. Due to his…
The Empire Strikes Out
The Empire Strikes Out According to Voltaire, the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman nor an empire. What was it? The “Reformation Factoids” are a weekly video series to commemorate 500 Years of Reformation. We will publish a new video every Wednesday on our website www.go2trinity.org , on Facebook and on our YouTube channel 1517GraceGuerrilla. Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!