On 31st October 1517, a young Augustinian priest named Martin Luther wrote to his Archbishop, Albrecht of Magdeburg and Mainz, complaining about the sale of indulgences.
It was a bold thing to do, and the letter is couched in grovelling rhetoric. But in spite of the tone, the message is clear: do something about it, or I’m going to cause trouble.
The res…
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