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Martin Luther sparks the movement that reshapes western civilization.

Follow the seismic upheaval that rocked the Western world in the 1500s, triggered by a penniless monk's unlikely quest to fight corruption in the world's largest institution. Narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey).

AIR DATE 9/12/17

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    An obscure monk challenges kings and popes, sparking seismic cultural changes. The movement called the Reformation would fuel the drive toward individualism, religious freedom, improved education, and women’s rights. Hugh Bonneville narrates.

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