Hans J. Hillerbrand Details The Events And Ideas Of The Sixteenth Century And Contends That The Protestant Reformation Must Be Seen As An Interplay Of Religious, Political, And Economic Forces In Which Religion Played A Major Role. Hillerbrand Tells The Fascinating Story Of The Ways In Which Theological Disagreements Divided The Centuries-old Christian Church And The Roles That Leading Characters Such As Luther, Zwingli, Anabaptists, And Calvin Played In Establishing New Churches, Even As Roman Catholicism...

Collects Thirty Primary Source Documents From The Protestant Reformation By Martin Luther, John Calvin, Argula Von Grumbach, The Anabaptists, Leaders In The English Reformation, Sebastian Castellio, And Others. Pt. 1. Martin Luther And The German Reformation. The Grievances [gravamina] Of The The German People -- Summary Instruction For Indulgence Preachers -- John Tetzel L A Sermon -- Frederick The Wise, Elector Of Saxony : The Wittenberg Book Of Holies -- Letter Tot He Archbishop Albert Of Mainz--...