Oct. 31 marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. The “birthday” of this history-altering movement is so nearly arbitrary the angels of heaven must enjoy an annual ...

Although Reformation had been under way in Germany since 1517, in breaking with Rome Henry VIII did not intend to embrace Protestantism. All Henry sought was to end the power of the pope in his ...

In 1517, the story goes ... he triggered the religious turmoil that would become the Protestant Reformation. The object for this programme is a print showing Luther's famous act.

The Protestant Reformation that started in 1517 in Europe advanced onward with the completion of the American Revolution. Freedom of religion in America allowed new churches to be started here ...

During Luther's lifetime Wittenberg was the home and intellectual centre of the reformation movement of which the sovereign was a reliable protector, although only active in the background.