The world in 1500
Martin Luther was born during a time of great tension and conflict, now recognized as the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Modern Ages. During this old habits were dying hard while innovations continually pushed into daily life.This time of upheaval is characterized by new discoveries and the emergence of a new view of the world.
In order to understand the Protestant Reformation and its leaders, Luther and Melanchthon, you must first know about the influence of humanism.
The reformation would never have become such an important movementif it weren't for the political climate of the time
