March 10, 1521: The Goose and the Swan [Rebroadcast]
Luther: In Real Time
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Luther, the Cardinal Is Provoked
Luther was not ready to revoke anything. Johan stalbetz, his friend and the vicar general of the augustinian order, pulled luther aside. Martin, the cardinal is provoked. You must flee augsburg with all speed. Cacatan is as suited to handle my case as a donkey is to play the hart. Luther quickly clambered on to a horse, in such a rush that he had no time to secure spurs or stirrups. Clutching the horse's mane, luther had ridden into the night, his augustinian robes billowing behind him. He made it back to wittenberg, and safety for the
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