Luther: In Real Time December 10, 1520: Time's Up
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Dec 10, 2020 On a snowy day in Wittenberg, Martin Luther faces a pivotal moment with a deadline from Pope Leo X looming over him. Support from Philip Melanchthon and the university adds weight to his bold stand against papal authority. The atmosphere intensifies as Luther delivers a defiant speech, ultimately culminating in the dramatic burning of the papal bull. The crowd's reaction, highlighted by a powerful hymn, signals their commitment to reform. Meanwhile, Elector Frederick navigates the political landscape to support Luther's cause.
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Luther Burns The Papal Bull
- On December 10, 1520, Martin Luther publicly burned the papal bull in Wittenberg as snow fell and a large crowd watched.
- Luther declared he would respond in kind after the Pope burned his books, making the act a dramatic public repudiation of papal authority.
Papal Rule As Spiritual Oppression
- Luther frames his struggle as spiritual and cultural, portraying the Pope as a
Students Fuel The Protest
- Luther's students gathered armloads of papal documents, canon law, and counter-theses to feed the bonfire.
- They paraded afterward with the papal bull impaled on a sword, amplifying the protest across Wittenberg.