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EP05 - The Baker Who Heard the Reformation (1517) - Martin Luther’s 95 Thesis | The Reformation

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Step into October 31, 1517 — the day Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were nailed to the Wittenberg church door.In the shadow of Wittenberg’s church doors, Margaretha Töpfer — a widowed innkeeper — pours beer for students arguing about indulgences and Latin. She doesn’t speak Greek. But she knows the sound of conviction when a man’s voice starts to tremble. And one morning, when she watches a monk pass her window with parchment tucked under his sleeve, something stirs within her too.Through her quiet eyes, we witness the beginning of the Protestant Reformation — not from the pulpit, but from the table. This immersive first-person narrative brings the 95 Theses to life in a new way: deeply human, sleep-friendly, and grounded in historical truth.Whether you’re studying history or winding down, this story draws you into the firelit world of faith, reform, and quiet courage.

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