On this episode we make a start on a topic so massive that we are going to use TWO episodes to discuss it (and even then it won't be enough)... The European Reformation!If you last until the end of the episode you will have heard, in a seriously redacted manner, some of the background of the events that took place before the Reformation began. Purgatory, indulgences, simony, and plenty of reforming intentions...we have it all!   Then we do a quick character profile of THE most famous of all reformers, Martin Luther! The scourge of Popes and toilets alike, Luther drives a reforming stake right into the heart of the Catholic Church, and in turn starts the snowballing of events that would one day become known simply as 'The Reformation'. Spoiler: nothing simple about it!Find this podcast on all major podcast platforms, and give us a follow on Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram!