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'''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) was one of the most important leaders in the history of Christianity and the history of German culture. He was the reformer and theologian who launched the [[Protestantism|Protestant Reformation]] and founded the Lutheran Church as a branch of Christianity dominant in Germany<ref> There were many different independent German-speaking countries with different rulers; collectively they were called "Germany."</ref> and Scandinavia.
'''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) was one of the most important leaders in the history of Christianity and the history of German culture. He was the reformer and theologian who launched the [[Protestantism|Protestant Reformation]] and founded the Lutheran Church as a branch of Christianity dominant in Germany<ref> There were many different independent German-speaking countries with different rulers; collectively they were called "Germany."</ref> and Scandinavia.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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* [[James Atkinson|Atkinson, James]]. ''Martin Luther: Prophet to the Church Catholic'', (2nd ed. 2004) ISBN 0-8028-1260-0
* [[James Atkinson|Atkinson, James]]. ''Martin Luther: Prophet to the Church Catholic'', (2nd ed. 2004) ISBN 0-8028-1260-0
* Bainton, Roland H. ''Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther'' (1978; reprinted 2009) [http://www.amazon.com/Here-Stand-Hendrickson-Classic-Biographies/dp/1598563335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255774764&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Bainton, Roland H. ''Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther'' (1978; reprinted 2009) [http://www.amazon.com/Here-Stand-Hendrickson-Classic-Biographies/dp/1598563335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255774764&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]