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This document summarizes indulgences granted to members of the mendicant Order of St. Francis, the benefits of which might be conveyed to those who visited their churches.

This work of pastoral guidance was written by Johann von Paltz (c. 1445 – 1511), an Augustinian friar and one of Luther’s superiors and (possibly) mentors. He wrote extensively about indulgences in a theologically correct way, but was loyal to the…

Printed by Gutenburg’s associate Peter Schöffer, possibly for one of the more successful indulgence sellers, Raymond Peraudi. The document enumerates a variety of indulgences available for those who would support a crusade against the Ottoman…

The woodcut depicts the selling of indulgences.

This very popular work, Luther’s first important publication in German, appeared in spring 1518 and further develops the arguments of the Ninety-five Theses concerning the inadequacies of the indulgence system. At this date there was just a single…

Emser was one of Luther’s antagonists in this period and he referred to him as "Goat Emser." This work summarizes the debate that occurred in Leipzig between Luther and his opponents. Chief among these was Johann Eck, one of the leading intellects of…

This short pamphlet contains a song to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the singing or reading of which obtains an indulgence of 40 days. Indulgences were very popular with printers, as they were typically quite short texts and could be set up and sold in…

First appearing in September 1522 (the so-called "September Testament"), Luther’s New Testament was reprinted more than 50 times over the next four years. The two marginal manicules in this 1523 edition point to key passages in St. Paul’s "Epistle to…

First appearing in September 1522 (the so-called "September Testament"), Luther’s New Testament was reprinted more than 50 times over the next four years. The two marginal manicules in this 1523 edition point to key passages in St. Paul’s "Epistle to…

The first edition of Luther’s translation of the Torah – the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Pentateuch – showing a woodcut image of a scene from the story of Noah and the flood.

The third Wittenberg folio edition of Luther's translation. Woodcut illustrations of the Apocalypse of St. John, from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder, depict the defeat of the satanic dragon at the conclusion of that visionary work. The…