The European Reformation (Sutton Pocket Histories)

Initiated in 1517 by the radical German monk Martin Luther, the Reformation would reshape Europe not only religiously but also politically. In this account, Vivian Green looks at the main personalities, events and ideas of this ferment of change, revealing the medieval background to many of the leading ideas of the Reformation, and considering the long-term legacy of radicalism and individualism which it created.