• The Life and Times of Martin Luther

  • By: Steve Fogle
  • Podcast
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The Life and Times of Martin Luther

By: Steve Fogle
  • Summary

  • This show details the life of Martin Luther, the events of the Reformation, including the inventions, events and personalities of the Reformation and the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Episodes
  • Episode 38: Elections Have Consequences
    Jun 1 2022

    Maximillian I is dead.  Who will be elected the new King of the Romans aka the Emperor of the Holy Roman Emperor?  This time we discuss the Hapsburgs, revisit Maximillian, and discuss the contenders for ultimate prize.  At the end, there is one winner.  But of course, elections have consequences.  

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    43 mins
  • Episode 37: The Holy Roman Empire: The Lightning Round
    Sep 21 2021

    It is January 12, 1519, and Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I has died.  The Luther question is put on the back burner while the powers that be jockeys for position to select a new emperor.  Before we delve into the selection and election of a new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE), this episode will be a lightning round of information about the Holy Roman Empire itself.  It encapsulates information presented way back in episodes 3,4,5, & 6.   Happy Listening!

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    37 mins
  • Episode 36: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
    May 31 2021

    After the blow-up in Augsburg and Luther's refusal to recant, and his subsequent escape, Cardinal Cajetan and Pope Leo X are demanding Luther be sent to Rome.  Frederick the Wise has a problem on his hands, how to solve the "Luther Affair?"

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    29 mins

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