Martin Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation in 1517

Evidence

In 1517, the story goes, Martin Luther picked up a hammer and nailed what was effectively his religious manifesto – his ninety-five theses – to a church door; in doing so he triggered the religious turmoil that would become the Protestant Reformation. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1302

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1302
• XREF: connects to: The Protestant Reformation led to the Enlightenment — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1313; Sixteenth-century Catholics equated Luther’s reforms with the Turkish threat — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 156

Broader Connections

• The Protestant Reformation led to the Enlightenment #expands (0.70) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1313