On This Day In History 05/26/1521, the Edict of Worms declared Martin Luther a heretic. After refusing to recant his bold writings which challenged the Catholic Church, Luther found himself an outlaw. 🏰 Luther's ideas sparked the Protestant Reformation, a pivotal movement in Christianity. Despite the edict's attempts, his teachings spread, shaping the future of faith and freedom across Europe | History Revived

This letter is a rare artifact from a pivotal time in history when Martin Luther faced an uncertain future, but showed the characteristics that carried him through the Protestant Reformation. Today, we celebrate its 500th anniversary! | Museum of the Bible

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were written in 1517 and, as legend has it, nailed to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Later, when he refused to recant his writings, he was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Empire. In hiding at Wartburg Castle, Luther would complete the initial translation of the New Testament into German in a remarkably short eleven weeks! Martin Luther went on to translate the entire Bible, and, by his death in 1546, more than half a million copies were in circul