(German theologian and leader of the Protestant reformation, 1483–1546). Martin Luther was an Augustinian friar from Saxony, schooled in philosophy and biblical languages. The texts that express Luther's dissatisfaction with Catholic doctrine are the 95 Theses, Appeal to the Nobility, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian Man, all of which prompted his excommunication by the Pope. Luther proclaimed justification by faith alone and the priesthood of all believers, unmediated by the Church. His translation of the Bible into German helped to shape the German language and had an influence on the English authors of the King James Bible.
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