Diarmaid MacCulloch examines how the announcement of a university seminar in Germany led to the division of Europe.

He examines the ideas of Martin Luther, where they came from and why they proved so revolutionary, tracing their development and influence, and reflecting on what they mean for us today.

Series made 500 years after the Reformation.

Producer: Dixi Stewart

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017. Show less