This time we begin a brief overview of Martin Luther’s time at the University of Erfurt.  This is a shorter episode due to some time constraints, but the next episode will be back to the regular length you’ve grown accustomed to!  Net time we’ll look at the different philosophies which impacted Martin’s learning at Erfurt. […]

Episode 7! On this program, we begin discussing the what we know about Luther’s early days.  As before, there are some facts we know, a fair amount conjecture, and frankly a whole lot of myth.  This early life has been the debate of various biographers through the centuries.  There have been quite a bit of […]

Episode 6: Saxony This time we turn to Saxony, the place of Martin Luther’s birth.  This episode delves into an understanding of the who, the where and the what of Saxons and Saxony.  We meet Saxon leaders: Widukind, Henry the Fowler and Frederick  the Wise. THANKS to you all!  The show has been featured in […]

On this episode, we’ll finish our survey of the Holy Roman Empire, taking us to the time of Luther. This will include the formalization of the Prince Electors, and then the rise of the final dynasty of the Empire, and the dynasty with the most longevity, the Habsburgs.   The episode ends with the […]