The Reformation · August 1520
To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
Martin Luther · 1483–1546
What it is
An attack on the three walls behind which Rome shelters, arguing that all baptised Christians are priests and that the laity may summon a council when the clergy will not.
Why it lasted
Four thousand copies sold in a fortnight. The priesthood of all believers enters public argument here and never leaves it.
Where to read it
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