Martin Luther, Heretic(1983)
Martin Luther inspires a breakaway from the Roman Catholic church and is the founder of Protestantism.
Movie: Martin Luther, Heretic
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Martin Luther
Father Staupitz
Andreas Karlstadt
Johann Tetzel
Johann Eck
Duke Frederick
Chancellor
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Martin Luther inspires a breakaway from the Roman Catholic church and is the founder of Protestantism.
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1983-11-08
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