Martin Luther Dies at Eisleben
February 18, 1546
The reformer died in his birthplace at Eisleben, aged sixty-two, after preaching his last sermon. His body was carried back to Wittenberg and buried beneath the church door where, according to legend, he had posted the ninety-five theses. Protestant Europe wept and then quarrelled about his legacy. His final sermon contained a characteristic mix of pastoral warmth and anti-Jewish invective that has troubled his legacy for centuries.
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Renaissance (1501–1650), one of 715 events from that era on Saeculum.
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