When Luther was close to death he reportedly exclaimed: Living I was your plague O Pope, Dead I will be your Death.

This lecture at Gresham College marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his famous 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral. It focus on the passions that drove Luther throughout his life, including the use of images by the artist Lucas Cranach to create a distinctive visual style to convey his message.