Transcripts For DW DocFilm - Luther And The Nation 20171101

About artists and their right to express their views freely. D w dot com to freedom. Initially montanus it was only calling for a renewal of the church and its face but the pope and the emperor saw him as a threat and he was demonized by banks. An overwhelming majority of the population at home supported him would Martin Luther divide or unite the germans. April sixteenth fifteen twenty one it looked like a reenactment of palm sunday in jerusalem. A man branded a heretic by the church celebrated like the messiah in the german city of forms. Hes in with their brother mountain. We could still turn back here. In venice and if death itself were waiting me i would not turn back you unleashed on. Martin luther on his way to the imperial diet of forms and assembly of the Holy Roman Empire on german soil an event that would change the course of history. Never before had a man of the people excited such enthusiasm ordinary people peasants and members of the lower aristocracy in particular put their hopes in this month that. Even if the pope and the amphora were against him Martin Luther knew the people of germany were on his side. He was celebrated like a victim but his biggest test was still to come would he remained steadfast. Right youre taking a difficult path i wouldnt want to be in your shoes day. Behind. The cupboard as hed understand it a song and now it might prove too high for my voice so off in the chair is a support did nothing to relieve his anxiety what will be contested behind these doors wasnt a matter of who had the right place its a new thing it was a matter of life and death. Germany in the early sixties century did not exist as a united political entity. Territorial princes ruled over their own regions of the ten million german speakers one in ten lived in towns the rest in the countryside. The dominant belief was one of a god given order of rulers and the ruled one empire one face one emperor it was the idea that held the Holy Roman Empire of the german nation together but it was beginning to unravel. At first only criticized abusive practices of the church nepotism corruption and waste but then he publicly rejected any into meijer between man and gone. He singled out the dignitaries of the Roman Catholic church who he said behaved like princes rather than priests. Only the bible was infallible. Luther accused gones representatives on earth of hubris after layer the tenth was crowned pope in fifteen thirteen he was more an os patron than an ecclesiastical leader holding cold with pomp and extravagance to underline his power and glory. This pope from the powerful mcgeechan family wasnt interested in theology since god has given us the papacy he said let us enjoy it. Transformed rome into a Cultural Center and political power but he depleted the papal treasury in the process. He commissioned a massive renovation of some peters basilica in the vatican to pay for it leo encourage the sale of indulgences and exemption from punishment for sins. Luther maintained only the mercy of jesus couldnt solve sin not money. The only path to salvation was faith not deeds his ninety five theses attacking corrupt Church Practices were quickly second acted across the country the pope threatened luther with excommunication but luther responded by public and burning the bill humble monk motivated solely by his conscience. The reformation was triggered by the dispute over indulgences luther was convinced that believers were being duped and that their salvation was in jeopardy. He believed the indulgences were lolling people into a false sense of security with disastrous consequences. The fatah list by the time luther was summoned to the diet of the pope had already branded him a heretic. He was given the opportunity to recant before the emperor of princes and nobles of the empire if he did not he faced an imperial ban and death. Decision day had arrived. He must recount. Luther must recant or hell burn unless he finds powerful supporters luther already had frederick the wise elector of saxony had watched his rebellious subjects popularity grow and he sympathized with his criticisms of the Roman Catholic church and so he will run as the emperors rules one way or another. But the empress role has been the role of the goddess. Frederick the wise was powerful he was one of seven electors in the empire who was the emperor of the others with among grave of brandenburg the king of bohemia the count palatine. And of the rhine and the archbishops of cologne months and train. Any candidate for king and emperor had to make concessions to the powerful princes that also was true of the hapsburg and for a chance the fifth who was elected in fifty nineteen. The new vive and his election wasnt without controversy if there was opposition and skepticism. The roman curia had a different candid gov there were very strong reservations because of his immensely powerful position. And that was prejudice against him as it was viewed as a foreigner in the employ of over which he now presided the immanuel of kaiser for. The Habsburg Emperor was unfamiliar with germany and its people even as ruler of the world he could not override the german princes the image he cultivated wasnt just posturing charles was right in saying the sun never sets on his empire. His prayer book has survived to this day it doesnt just testify to the hapsburg ruthless piety one page depicts the most powerful man on earth kneeling at the feet of a guardian angel. The page shows signs of wear and ten an indication perhaps of the young and for his insecurity. As a devout Catholic Charles was determined to silence the heretic from the back but the german princes forced him to hindu thought out. The emperor who spoke no german was represented at the dot avanza by the archbishop of trias Legal Advisor the empires top tier witnesses to an unequal jewel a german david against a supremely powerful goliath. Yes in three of us i met. Well were gathered here to put an end to the blasphemous lie a spread by doctor not in luther from that on balance. Back. With with heretics zeal yes cast doubts on paper law thora t. His writings to question the author of the of the church and in so doing he has destroyed the unity of all christians. Tell Martin Luther are you ready to recount your lifes an heiress here and now here yet so we dont hold. Even nouther as powerful supporters advised him to recant. No one can deny that through the popes laws the consciences of the faithful have been almost pitifully troubled. Does and also the possessions of the german nation have been devoured by unbelievable tyranny that if then i recant the only effect will be to add strength to such tyranny to open not the windows but the main doors to such blasphemy. Benny snitched unless i am convinced by the testimony of scripture or by clear reason i cannot and will not recant anything. So help me god. A man. Luthers appearance before the diet of alms went down in history is a turning point in european history but luther didnt have the benefit of hindsight he dared to stand up to the most powerful man on the planet perhaps because he knew he wasnt alone. In the luther knew he had a far reaching social Reform Movement beyond him and that enabled him to act the way he did involves in volves in the towns we have the support of the middle class the intellectual elite associated with the humanists online as well as to a degree that the backing of the imperial nightstand and a portion of the clergy supported him to die it is clear was all this coincided with the calculated use of a nation to power the media the battle to shape Public Opinion began involves. It was the first propaganda war in european history fought by followers and opponents of the reform of the friar from a german backwater became an International Household name one placed on an equal footing with the pope in the fight for the one true faith. Thousands of flyers were printed some portrayed. There is a saint stuffing the greedy mouth of the roman demon others portrayed him as a divider and a messenger of the devil as a satanic heretic doomed and damned. This visual propaganda in the form of caricature was once a rich people who couldnt read. In the battle for hearts and minds luthers supporters made headway but ultimately it was up to the em for it to pass judgement on the reform of. The hapsburg ruler made his position on luther clear since the king of the germans didnt speak german he composed it in french. Push do you understand what hes saying. You dont need to understand french to know he has it in for losers at the time in cottonwood lickin knows his design if youre concerned about him. Whatever the empress ponders can only end one way i miss you most off. The. Field he wants to see luther burned. To do that he has to get him first hes done this. In the edict informs charles the fifth declared luther an enemy of the church and state he held a previously issued guarantee of safe conduct but as soon as it expired that was to be arrested and punished would it come to that. Luthor set off to return to that and that but the journey was interrupted. What was that hunters he got. Yes and i know who theyre hunting too. Deep in the woods foresman ambush with his carriage. And he goes in they dont want you. Luthor had been briefed on the plan what looked like a kidnapping was in fact a rescue operation. To prevent the implementation of the edict of the reformer was bundled off to a secret location. Not the door so implementing the forms was difficult for the under offered him from a legal perspective he had no executive organs to enforce in there and he depended on the willingness of the regional princess to publish the edict and enforce it and in that territory they trust and understand these as naturally frederick the wise and that no such intention but to allege for those devices dr gun is done. Luthers princely protector had different plans frederick the wise head the reformer advanced book castle now eyes enough in his area of jurisdiction. As a territorial prince the electorate of saxony. Made use of his autonomy to secretly defy the amphora. The persecuted reformer was given a comfortable room invite book council he was to want for nothing. Though forced into hiding luther had not been silenced his writings spread across europe. Faced with an unknown period of confinement luthor decided to make good use of his time. He adopted a pseudonym. And changed his appearance. And he began a revolutionary work a translation of the bible into german luther wanted the word of gaunt to be accessible to everyone including lay readers he rejected Church Doctrine that maintained the pope was the Sole Authority even temperature of scripture his followers would come to be called evangelical from the latin and german words for gospel. It took luther just a few weeks to complete his translation of the new testament into german. A new Communications Technology gave him fast access to a wide audience the printing press. The individual letters were cast back to front laid out in galleys and fixed in position the ink was made of linseed oil insert a formula which produced pages that havent faded in centuries the sheet was printed in the press this device later lent its name to an entire. Branch of media the press. At the start of the sixteenth century there were four hundred printing facilities in the german speaking world. As print shop in fifth and back was the first to publish luthers new testament in september fifteenth twenty two. With sixty six reprints the work had had a run of one hundred thousand copies by fifteen twenty five it was the first bestseller in german history. Loses translation wasnt always literal he used everyday language with colloquial turns of phrase. The new testament in german a translation by Martin Luther. Travelling booksellers often luthers bible for sale at markets demand was huge. Concert when you read yes and then read. A sample come and listen listen to what shes reading the new testament in germany my address commented out at a time of widespread illiteracy reading out loud was a common practice. Once that soon he does forget only got discussed going. On to feel ok i sure. Can feel i and others come im a bit. Of words of the bible in the language of the germans and it leaves and you know it says a change. Is going on susans father is going to. Have to sit. By. Its just i got my studio on the boat going to see whos. Going to. Lose his translation of the complete bible was published in german in fifteen twenty four an original copy is preserved in the Anna Amalia Library environment. Luthers work had a profound impact on the development of the german language the author dedicated it to his protect and the electoral saxony his bible led to standardise ation of the german language which in turn fostered a stronger sense of common identity among german speakers. Who does speak luthers Bible Translation didnt just serve to strengthen the sense of Community Within the Protestant Movement it also had a long term impact on the german nation as a whole doctrine his language became the language of literature he thought wish interestingly and unbeknown to them catholics were also impacted by this development if it happened behind their backs such as them and in bookings and to become a fast. It wasnt just the bible that spread from the back but so too did lose his reformation teachings neither would have been possible without the protection of the saxon prince but frederick the wise never fully embraced luthers teachings and remained a catholic all is life. Hold up with proconsul luther was aware of the debt he owed the prince for his protection he also knew that in return the elector expected luthers loyalty that loyalty was put to the test by development that should wide swathes of german speaking europe and brought those regions to the brink of out right civil war. Yeah a bloody uprising staged by peasants demanding greater rights and freedom encouraged by luthers reformation ideas they used his arguments to justify their revolt the peasants will pose the deep dilemma for luther. Should he stay true to his conscience or to his princely protector. The peasants war panorama in franken hausen is one of the largest paintings in the world in great detail it depicts the first revolution on german soil emboldened by the religious Reform Movement the peasants saw to overthrow the feudal system under which they were bound to the estates of nobleman and forced to give up most of what they produced. The revolt was sparked by opposition to new taxes and duties on the German Service and based on their interpretation of scripture paying a time is on the fruits of the earth had long been exacted on the peasant as a form of church tax. But now the lord sought to extend this payment to the possession of animals the tax collectors invoked divine law to justify their demands. Luthers translation of the bible into german allowed people to verify those demands by consulting scripture themselves. Its a complete injustice to take a ties for animals to. The consulates how dare you dont the rightfulness of our actions. Those who possess livestock have to pay a times for them to thats what it says in the. Liebl priest have vouchers for dr. Hold this was full of we voted for ourselves in asia the bible says nothing of the sort of vision we watch yourself or your loud mouth will undo you you will pay a tithe on older animals either that or in coins and if you dont see you in court on this day and you are the emperor the judge we would be as steadfast as dr luther extortionist. Of so. Many peasants refuse to continue tolerating such conditions luther was their role model and the bunch will be laced shoes the emblem of never evolved. When the conflict threatened to escalate the peasants called for luther the reformer left his hiding place in violent book and traveled to the rebels in the hope of defusing the situation. Luther that shown how to resist the all thirty of the emperor and pope both townspeople and peasants now wanted to follow his example. I was a lot if god spoke german yes i tell you yes. Yeah how else would he have understood your prayers he had to be the first one god has understood them and he has ons of them done on. Earth. Is that also true for the prayers of us has a nice bow on. The peasants expected luther to side with them. Got turned out he brought god also he is the peasants and he sees the injustice done to them. But fighting injustice with injustice is not gods will its the will of the devil puts out. Luther distanced himself from the peasants when violence broke out in may fifteen twenty five they also targeted members of the high in ability. Yes this is now its your turn count. You to meet your judgement hasnt so be it go. To bloodshed triggered a radical change of heart in the fact he now saw the devil at work and even appealed to the german princes to crush the peasants. Let whoever can stab strangle and kill them like mad dogs. Luther described the war against the peasants as a battle against the forces of evil. The decisive battle took place near franken hausen in fear in gen six thousand peasants lost their lives. Advocated the preservation of divinely appointed to secure his reformation he sacrificed the peasants. The end of a peoples hero. The peasants and the reformer were not seeking the same types of freedom. The goals of fighting that fight the core issue at the time was the term freedom the term had different meanings for different players luther. It meant first and foremost the freedom of a christian regarded as the passons it meant the freedom from jews and bond with dogs it is for the princes it was the Political Freedom to rule their territories and it was a similar story for the town magistrate just for you and in the end his of. One mans freedom was another mans lost Catholic Property was lost to the church wherever rulers adopted the new faith in out zealous saxony the ministry was disbanded the building turned into a quarry. And. It was a fate the oldest indian prior incident was spared. The electoral saxony gave the property to his famous subject Martin Luther and his new family. And in june fifteenth twenty five Martin Luther<\/a> divide or unite the germans. April sixteenth fifteen twenty one it looked like a reenactment of palm sunday in jerusalem. A man branded a heretic by the church celebrated like the messiah in the german city of forms. Hes in with their brother mountain. We could still turn back here. In venice and if death itself were waiting me i would not turn back you unleashed on. Martin luther on his way to the imperial diet of forms and assembly of the Holy Roman Empire<\/a> on german soil an event that would change the course of history. Never before had a man of the people excited such enthusiasm ordinary people peasants and members of the lower aristocracy in particular put their hopes in this month that. Even if the pope and the amphora were against him Martin Luther<\/a> knew the people of germany were on his side. He was celebrated like a victim but his biggest test was still to come would he remained steadfast. Right youre taking a difficult path i wouldnt want to be in your shoes day. Behind. The cupboard as hed understand it a song and now it might prove too high for my voice so off in the chair is a support did nothing to relieve his anxiety what will be contested behind these doors wasnt a matter of who had the right place its a new thing it was a matter of life and death. Germany in the early sixties century did not exist as a united political entity. Territorial princes ruled over their own regions of the ten million german speakers one in ten lived in towns the rest in the countryside. The dominant belief was one of a god given order of rulers and the ruled one empire one face one emperor it was the idea that held the Holy Roman Empire<\/a> of the german nation together but it was beginning to unravel. At first only criticized abusive practices of the church nepotism corruption and waste but then he publicly rejected any into meijer between man and gone. He singled out the dignitaries of the Roman Catholic<\/a> church who he said behaved like princes rather than priests. Only the bible was infallible. Luther accused gones representatives on earth of hubris after layer the tenth was crowned pope in fifteen thirteen he was more an os patron than an ecclesiastical leader holding cold with pomp and extravagance to underline his power and glory. This pope from the powerful mcgeechan family wasnt interested in theology since god has given us the papacy he said let us enjoy it. Transformed rome into a Cultural Center<\/a> and political power but he depleted the papal treasury in the process. He commissioned a massive renovation of some peters basilica in the vatican to pay for it leo encourage the sale of indulgences and exemption from punishment for sins. Luther maintained only the mercy of jesus couldnt solve sin not money. The only path to salvation was faith not deeds his ninety five theses attacking corrupt Church Practices<\/a> were quickly second acted across the country the pope threatened luther with excommunication but luther responded by public and burning the bill humble monk motivated solely by his conscience. The reformation was triggered by the dispute over indulgences luther was convinced that believers were being duped and that their salvation was in jeopardy. He believed the indulgences were lolling people into a false sense of security with disastrous consequences. The fatah list by the time luther was summoned to the diet of the pope had already branded him a heretic. He was given the opportunity to recant before the emperor of princes and nobles of the empire if he did not he faced an imperial ban and death. Decision day had arrived. He must recount. Luther must recant or hell burn unless he finds powerful supporters luther already had frederick the wise elector of saxony had watched his rebellious subjects popularity grow and he sympathized with his criticisms of the Roman Catholic<\/a> church and so he will run as the emperors rules one way or another. But the empress role has been the role of the goddess. Frederick the wise was powerful he was one of seven electors in the empire who was the emperor of the others with among grave of brandenburg the king of bohemia the count palatine. And of the rhine and the archbishops of cologne months and train. Any candidate for king and emperor had to make concessions to the powerful princes that also was true of the hapsburg and for a chance the fifth who was elected in fifty nineteen. The new vive and his election wasnt without controversy if there was opposition and skepticism. The roman curia had a different candid gov there were very strong reservations because of his immensely powerful position. And that was prejudice against him as it was viewed as a foreigner in the employ of over which he now presided the immanuel of kaiser for. The Habsburg Emperor<\/a> was unfamiliar with germany and its people even as ruler of the world he could not override the german princes the image he cultivated wasnt just posturing charles was right in saying the sun never sets on his empire. His prayer book has survived to this day it doesnt just testify to the hapsburg ruthless piety one page depicts the most powerful man on earth kneeling at the feet of a guardian angel. The page shows signs of wear and ten an indication perhaps of the young and for his insecurity. As a devout Catholic Charles<\/a> was determined to silence the heretic from the back but the german princes forced him to hindu thought out. The emperor who spoke no german was represented at the dot avanza by the archbishop of trias Legal Advisor<\/a> the empires top tier witnesses to an unequal jewel a german david against a supremely powerful goliath. Yes in three of us i met. Well were gathered here to put an end to the blasphemous lie a spread by doctor not in luther from that on balance. Back. With with heretics zeal yes cast doubts on paper law thora t. His writings to question the author of the of the church and in so doing he has destroyed the unity of all christians. Tell Martin Luther<\/a> are you ready to recount your lifes an heiress here and now here yet so we dont hold. Even nouther as powerful supporters advised him to recant. No one can deny that through the popes laws the consciences of the faithful have been almost pitifully troubled. Does and also the possessions of the german nation have been devoured by unbelievable tyranny that if then i recant the only effect will be to add strength to such tyranny to open not the windows but the main doors to such blasphemy. Benny snitched unless i am convinced by the testimony of scripture or by clear reason i cannot and will not recant anything. So help me god. A man. Luthers appearance before the diet of alms went down in history is a turning point in european history but luther didnt have the benefit of hindsight he dared to stand up to the most powerful man on the planet perhaps because he knew he wasnt alone. In the luther knew he had a far reaching social Reform Movement<\/a> beyond him and that enabled him to act the way he did involves in volves in the towns we have the support of the middle class the intellectual elite associated with the humanists online as well as to a degree that the backing of the imperial nightstand and a portion of the clergy supported him to die it is clear was all this coincided with the calculated use of a nation to power the media the battle to shape Public Opinion<\/a> began involves. It was the first propaganda war in european history fought by followers and opponents of the reform of the friar from a german backwater became an International Household<\/a> name one placed on an equal footing with the pope in the fight for the one true faith. Thousands of flyers were printed some portrayed. There is a saint stuffing the greedy mouth of the roman demon others portrayed him as a divider and a messenger of the devil as a satanic heretic doomed and damned. This visual propaganda in the form of caricature was once a rich people who couldnt read. In the battle for hearts and minds luthers supporters made headway but ultimately it was up to the em for it to pass judgement on the reform of. The hapsburg ruler made his position on luther clear since the king of the germans didnt speak german he composed it in french. Push do you understand what hes saying. You dont need to understand french to know he has it in for losers at the time in cottonwood lickin knows his design if youre concerned about him. Whatever the empress ponders can only end one way i miss you most off. The. Field he wants to see luther burned. To do that he has to get him first hes done this. In the edict informs charles the fifth declared luther an enemy of the church and state he held a previously issued guarantee of safe conduct but as soon as it expired that was to be arrested and punished would it come to that. Luthor set off to return to that and that but the journey was interrupted. What was that hunters he got. Yes and i know who theyre hunting too. Deep in the woods foresman ambush with his carriage. And he goes in they dont want you. Luthor had been briefed on the plan what looked like a kidnapping was in fact a rescue operation. To prevent the implementation of the edict of the reformer was bundled off to a secret location. Not the door so implementing the forms was difficult for the under offered him from a legal perspective he had no executive organs to enforce in there and he depended on the willingness of the regional princess to publish the edict and enforce it and in that territory they trust and understand these as naturally frederick the wise and that no such intention but to allege for those devices dr gun is done. Luthers princely protector had different plans frederick the wise head the reformer advanced book castle now eyes enough in his area of jurisdiction. As a territorial prince the electorate of saxony. Made use of his autonomy to secretly defy the amphora. The persecuted reformer was given a comfortable room invite book council he was to want for nothing. Though forced into hiding luther had not been silenced his writings spread across europe. Faced with an unknown period of confinement luthor decided to make good use of his time. He adopted a pseudonym. And changed his appearance. And he began a revolutionary work a translation of the bible into german luther wanted the word of gaunt to be accessible to everyone including lay readers he rejected Church Doctrine<\/a> that maintained the pope was the Sole Authority<\/a> even temperature of scripture his followers would come to be called evangelical from the latin and german words for gospel. It took luther just a few weeks to complete his translation of the new testament into german. A new Communications Technology<\/a> gave him fast access to a wide audience the printing press. The individual letters were cast back to front laid out in galleys and fixed in position the ink was made of linseed oil insert a formula which produced pages that havent faded in centuries the sheet was printed in the press this device later lent its name to an entire. Branch of media the press. At the start of the sixteenth century there were four hundred printing facilities in the german speaking world. As print shop in fifth and back was the first to publish luthers new testament in september fifteenth twenty two. With sixty six reprints the work had had a run of one hundred thousand copies by fifteen twenty five it was the first bestseller in german history. Loses translation wasnt always literal he used everyday language with colloquial turns of phrase. The new testament in german a translation by Martin Luther<\/a>. Travelling booksellers often luthers bible for sale at markets demand was huge. Concert when you read yes and then read. A sample come and listen listen to what shes reading the new testament in germany my address commented out at a time of widespread illiteracy reading out loud was a common practice. Once that soon he does forget only got discussed going. On to feel ok i sure. Can feel i and others come im a bit. Of words of the bible in the language of the germans and it leaves and you know it says a change. Is going on susans father is going to. Have to sit. By. Its just i got my studio on the boat going to see whos. Going to. Lose his translation of the complete bible was published in german in fifteen twenty four an original copy is preserved in the Anna Amalia Library<\/a> environment. Luthers work had a profound impact on the development of the german language the author dedicated it to his protect and the electoral saxony his bible led to standardise ation of the german language which in turn fostered a stronger sense of common identity among german speakers. Who does speak luthers Bible Translation<\/a> didnt just serve to strengthen the sense of Community Within<\/a> the Protestant Movement<\/a> it also had a long term impact on the german nation as a whole doctrine his language became the language of literature he thought wish interestingly and unbeknown to them catholics were also impacted by this development if it happened behind their backs such as them and in bookings and to become a fast. It wasnt just the bible that spread from the back but so too did lose his reformation teachings neither would have been possible without the protection of the saxon prince but frederick the wise never fully embraced luthers teachings and remained a catholic all is life. Hold up with proconsul luther was aware of the debt he owed the prince for his protection he also knew that in return the elector expected luthers loyalty that loyalty was put to the test by development that should wide swathes of german speaking europe and brought those regions to the brink of out right civil war. Yeah a bloody uprising staged by peasants demanding greater rights and freedom encouraged by luthers reformation ideas they used his arguments to justify their revolt the peasants will pose the deep dilemma for luther. Should he stay true to his conscience or to his princely protector. The peasants war panorama in franken hausen is one of the largest paintings in the world in great detail it depicts the first revolution on german soil emboldened by the religious Reform Movement<\/a> the peasants saw to overthrow the feudal system under which they were bound to the estates of nobleman and forced to give up most of what they produced. The revolt was sparked by opposition to new taxes and duties on the German Service<\/a> and based on their interpretation of scripture paying a time is on the fruits of the earth had long been exacted on the peasant as a form of church tax. But now the lord sought to extend this payment to the possession of animals the tax collectors invoked divine law to justify their demands. Luthers translation of the bible into german allowed people to verify those demands by consulting scripture themselves. Its a complete injustice to take a ties for animals to. The consulates how dare you dont the rightfulness of our actions. Those who possess livestock have to pay a times for them to thats what it says in the. Liebl priest have vouchers for dr. Hold this was full of we voted for ourselves in asia the bible says nothing of the sort of vision we watch yourself or your loud mouth will undo you you will pay a tithe on older animals either that or in coins and if you dont see you in court on this day and you are the emperor the judge we would be as steadfast as dr luther extortionist. Of so. Many peasants refuse to continue tolerating such conditions luther was their role model and the bunch will be laced shoes the emblem of never evolved. When the conflict threatened to escalate the peasants called for luther the reformer left his hiding place in violent book and traveled to the rebels in the hope of defusing the situation. Luther that shown how to resist the all thirty of the emperor and pope both townspeople and peasants now wanted to follow his example. I was a lot if god spoke german yes i tell you yes. Yeah how else would he have understood your prayers he had to be the first one god has understood them and he has ons of them done on. Earth. Is that also true for the prayers of us has a nice bow on. The peasants expected luther to side with them. Got turned out he brought god also he is the peasants and he sees the injustice done to them. But fighting injustice with injustice is not gods will its the will of the devil puts out. Luther distanced himself from the peasants when violence broke out in may fifteen twenty five they also targeted members of the high in ability. Yes this is now its your turn count. You to meet your judgement hasnt so be it go. To bloodshed triggered a radical change of heart in the fact he now saw the devil at work and even appealed to the german princes to crush the peasants. Let whoever can stab strangle and kill them like mad dogs. Luther described the war against the peasants as a battle against the forces of evil. The decisive battle took place near franken hausen in fear in gen six thousand peasants lost their lives. Advocated the preservation of divinely appointed to secure his reformation he sacrificed the peasants. The end of a peoples hero. The peasants and the reformer were not seeking the same types of freedom. The goals of fighting that fight the core issue at the time was the term freedom the term had different meanings for different players luther. It meant first and foremost the freedom of a christian regarded as the passons it meant the freedom from jews and bond with dogs it is for the princes it was the Political Freedom<\/a> to rule their territories and it was a similar story for the town magistrate just for you and in the end his of. One mans freedom was another mans lost Catholic Property<\/a> was lost to the church wherever rulers adopted the new faith in out zealous saxony the ministry was disbanded the building turned into a quarry. And. It was a fate the oldest indian prior incident was spared. The electoral saxony gave the property to his famous subject Martin Luther<\/a> and his new family. And in june fifteenth twenty five Martin Luther<\/a> married the former nun catalina fun for the reformer had called for the abolition of celibacy in his earliest writings. Luthers married life was not untouched by political upheaval my dad is no latin and my bedroom knows not just these last lines its urgent people are waiting. At forty two the former monk became the master of his own household and a happy husband god gave me cater and i dont want to give her up not for france nor for venice. Commonalities coordinating. Is lend over that already travelled by. India hottie dr luther himself is supposed to have said twice a week long time not. Well then it must be right. Catalina and Martin Luther<\/a> founded an institution of us the clerical marriage had a tremendous impact on cultural history because it effectively ended religions demonization of sexuality for toys for sex with boss has also made of flesh and blood doesnt mention flies not macit and it was a bombshell oft did not just for luther as contemporaries in austin when he nobody inside goodness and. The reformation didnt just revolutionize family life with its emphasis on the sermon it also transformed religious services. The core messages depicted above the altar of the church invest in back salvation cannot be earned through good works sacraments or indulgences. And salvation is attained only through the grace of god. There was no longer any into me jury between god and humankind neither a pope nor a church. Luther had pave the way to a new world order. Charles the fifth was determined to prevent its emergence after the edict of vons hed left germany to wage war on numerous fronts. Neglecting the struggle against the reformation. Protestantism spread now charles decided to reassert his authority as the chief defender of catholic christendom he would restore the old order one amphora one empire one church. After the pope agreed to crown him emperor in bologna a in february fifteenth thirty charles traveled to germany with his army of mercenaries there was a renewed showdown with luthers followers this time at the diet of alex book. The chancellor of saxony christiane bear spoke for the protestants. My your majesty in this document we have laid down the basic doctrine of our faith in god lutherans wanted a settlement for church unity it would suffice if there was agreement on the teaching of the gospel and administration of the sacraments they sought to sever their faith in the papal hierarchy and rome. But the confession of our expert that laid down the core lutheran doctrine was rejected by both the emperor and the papal envoy. The emperor will startle your new confession however he believes only the roman curia is qualified and intitled to compose texts of this nature. That tax lacks any polemical antagonism with regard to the church in rome and indeed if any text ever had a shot at facilitating an agreement it was the outs book confession he tried to help her to the new confession of tara. A lot of time has passed since of orms the ideas are not confined to this book they are out there in the world. So whos. Design them his majesty regrets not having eliminated the heretic and his ideas at ones involving. The lutheran powers knew that a confrontation with the emperor was just a matter of time. Made these it was this document piece is within reach everyone may keep their faith wherever they are without feeling constrained or threatened. Charles hope to turn back the clock he was ready for the battle against prostin princes towns and land holders if necessary he would settle the protestant challenge by force of arms. His majesty isnt afraid of war he gives you six months before his mercenaries enforce peace defeat. In charles reinstated the edict of whimsy condemning luther. Once again the lutheran princes left a diet under protest and the noun protestants was coined a label for their new political identity. By the mid sixteenth century only the bavarian hartmans parts of bohemia and austria as well as the territories to the west of the rhine remained Roman Catholic<\/a> pope had lost all influence across the rest of the empire. Luther and self but only been able to follow the events in out spoke from afar. Just act as though that ended without the protestants the news from hausberg was bleak. You know its bad. A military showdown was looming lived his lifes work was in danger he had only wanted to reform the church but had gonna do rath of the highest authorities hed wanted to liberate christians but it fostered strife. Who knows what god wants and what plans he has for us germans. Martin luther sense that the conflict with the church and the emperor was coming to a head the peaceful solution was not in sight. This is the first map of protestant germany drawn up by the cartographer sebastian minster in the mid sixteenth century the borders between the principalities play as insignificant a role as the who run an empire but this vision was threatened by the specter of an empire about to strike back. Fearing the worst protestants rally together in the town of kalak. Eighteen princes and representatives from twenty eight towns in the empire joined forces in a new defensive alliance. They demanded the right to choose their religion in their own territories. The document drawing up the league in april fifteenth forty seven the alliance was put to the test. As troops approached the river elbe from the west closing in on the unsuspecting forces of the league and camped on the east and bank. The protestants led by John Frederick<\/a> of saxony trusted in god. But i have news from the scouts of the emperor has advanced as far as allows a given its followers on here still have to cross the aisle but that buys us time that skipped on site sight time enough to prepare the warm welcome the emperor deserves and found. The Protestant Army<\/a> felt safe on the other side of the river which it deemed impossible for the emperors artillery. But charles was determined to take the initiative on the cover a sick fuck his soldiers folded the elder cut down the guards and secured a floating bridge. If it succeeded the surprise attack would route the troops. The men under frederick trusted england. But the emperors troops banked on the element of surprise. The for. The for. The stealthy attack caused panic among the forward scouts of the small county glee. Then he. Dressed in splendid omma arrived wholly unexpected while most of his infantry had crossed the floating bridge the cavalry found a ford higher up stream. His defeat of the protestants at the battle of mubarak was decisive. The portrayed by titian commemorating his victory had reached his goal of returning germany to the empires followed. After his triumph on the battlefield the emperor went on to capture the town where everything and begun that in the. But the man he had declared an enemy of the state was no longer alive. The great reformer had died at the age of sixty two one year before the battle of midway back in february fifteenth forty six. A quarter of a century after the diet of vons the emperor and counted the reformer again at length his tomb in the Council Church<\/a> and that and back. Of. The victorious habsburg ruler wanted to see the grave of his anniversary with his own eyes. Dead or alive but hes a heretic and cats are. Most famous burn. Joined should we get to mount. Charles was advised to dig up and burn the heretics bones. Feel the click my wage war with the living not the dead. Luthers tomb was closed. What remains notice long for us to go luthers long term impact on germany and the germans is the cultural and more specifically the linguistic achievement which through this translation of the bible has had repercussions far beyond the protestant territory as you know he also had a political impact that he supported the development of territorial states of the modernity and in this respect you could say that luther advanced the federalized nation of germany for the whole Deutschland Fanta<\/a> treatment. Luthers vision of a new face surge division the church in germany fractured into the good. With the loss of church unity the old political order to was irretrievably lost. Princes towns and entire regions embraced luthers doctrine. Yet the man who found refuge in casa left behind fall more than a theological legacy. Martin luthers appearance involves was a rallying cry not only for freedom of religion but also for freedom and secular offense in germany and else when his translation of the bible laid the foundation for a nation bound together by a common language luther was a unifying and a divider his legacy has shaped german history for five centuries. Meet young entrepreneurs eager to tackle global challenges in our series founders valley in this episode lots of concrete too little space to live. Details dents not travel to hong kong to talk about cities of the future africa the second part of our series. Town does valley thirty minute w. Go to the w. We speak your language our Spanish Program<\/a> only until. 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